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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2024
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Douglas Mandell, Wakefield, MA (US);
David C. Paul, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Norbert Johnson, North Andover, MA (US);
David Cleary, Dracut, MA (US);
Danielle Reinhard, Lafayette Hill, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Instruments, systems, and methods for automated rod bending. The automatic rod bending system integrates seamlessly with a multi-arm surgical robotic system. A powered holding end effector may be coupled to a first surgical arm and a powered bending end effector may be coupled to a second surgical arm of the surgical robotic system. The holding end effector may include a feeder roller configured to advance the rod and a rotation roller configured to rotate the rod about its longitudinal axis. The bending end effector coupled may include a fixed mandrel and a movable mandrel configured to bend the rod to a prescribed bending profile. The powered end effectors may be synchronized to ensure the bends are made at correct locations and directions for a customized patient specific rod.