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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2021
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Jonathan Melchor, Providence, RI (US);
Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Implant bending instruments disclosed herein can have a plurality of bending elements that can be symmetrically driven to bend or contour an implant, such as a spinal rod. A single actuator handle can be moved to drive a compound gear train and move the bending elements to intersect an implant-receiving channel and bend an implant received therein. Instruments of the present disclosure can have an increased mechanical advantage than conventional bending instruments thereby allowing for an increased amount of force to bend an implant. A locking pawl can selectively prevent counter rotation of the gear train such that the handle can be actuated a plurality of times to achieve a desired contour angle.