Medical instrument for holding and handling a surgical securing element, and vertebral column stabilization system

[0026]Although the invention is illustrated and described herein with reference to specific embodiments, the invention is not intended to be limited to the details shown. Rather, various modifications may be made in the details within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims and without departing from the invention.

[0027]The present invention relates to a medical instrument for holding and handling a surgical securing element, which comprises a securing part and a holding part, which is assembled such that in an assembled disposition it is movable in relation to the securing part, for a connection element, wherein the instrument has a proximal and a distal end, defines a longitudinal axis and comprises a pulling part and, movable in relation to the latter in the direction of the longitudinal axis, a pushing part, wherein the proximal end is temporarily couplable to the securing element in the assembled disposition, further comprising an uncoupling device for actively transferri