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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2022
Justin Smith, Charlottesville, VA (US);
K-spine Gmbh, Kufstein, AT;
Ignite-concepts Gmbh, Attiswil, CH;
K-SPINE GMBH, Kufstein, AT;
IGNITE-CONCEPTS GMBH, Attiswill, CH;
Abstract
A rod shape visualisation device () is proposed for providing information on the desired shape of a posterior spinal rod during a bending process whilst being arranged in a sterile operation area. The rod shape visualisation device () comprises: (a) a sterile case () comprising a housing portion () including an entrance aperture () and a cover (), sized and shaped to seal the entrance aperture (), the sterile case () further comprising an inner lumen () configured to come in contact with non-sterile or sterile objects, and (b) a non-sterile or sterile visualisation template () comprising a displaying side providing information on the desired shape of a posterior rod. The rod shape visualisation device () defines a first, open state in which the cover () is open, and a second, closed state in which the cover () is closed, wherein in the closed state, the displaying side of the visualisation template () is visibly arranged in the inner lumen ().