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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Sritam Parashar Rout, Dracut, MA (US);
Norbert Johnson, North Andover, MA (US);
David Cleary, Somerville, MA (US);
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
A robotic rod bender is disclosed. The robotic rod bender includes an autoclavable top assembly that includes a rod feeding subassembly, a brake subassembly, and a bending subassembly. The rod bending subassembly, the bending subassembly, and the brake assembly are disposed on a top plate. The robotic rod bender also includes a motor housing that includes one or more motors, a spline shaft, and a linear actuated elevator assembly. The linear actuated elevator assembly includes a linear actuator, a movable plate, and a mid-plate. The spine shaft extends from the moveable plate. The autoclavable top assembly is removably disposed atop the mid-plate.