Abstract
Rod bending instruments, systems, and methods thereof are associated with robotic and navigated bending of a rod for spinal surgeries. A system for bending a spinal rod includes a rod bending assembly and an automatic or navigated feeding system. The rod bending assembly includes a bender box having a fixed coupling member and an actuated coupling member. A rod cutter is attachable to the fixed coupling member and a bending mandrel is attachable to the actuated coupling member, for example, over a sterile drape. The automatic or navigated feeding system is configured to feed a spinal rod into the rod bending assembly to bend and contour the spinal rod into a complex three-dimensional shape.
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What is claimed is:
Rod bending instruments, systems, and methods thereof are associated with robotic and navigated bending of a rod for spinal surgeries. A system for bending a spinal rod includes a rod bending assembly and an automatic or navigated feeding system. The rod bending assembly includes a bender box having a fixed coupling member and an actuated coupling member. A rod cutter is attachable to the fixed coupling member and a bending mandrel is attachable to the actuated coupling member, for example, over a sterile drape. The automatic or navigated feeding system is configured to feed a spinal rod into the rod bending assembly to bend and contour the spinal rod into a complex three-dimensional shape.
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Filed
03/26/2026Published
07/30/2026Granted
Not AvailableIPC Codes(5)
A61B 17/70:Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
A61B 17/00:Surgical instruments, devices or methods (takes precedence A61B 18/00; dental tools A61C 3/00; eye surgery A61F 9/007; ear surgery A61F 11/20)
A61B 34/20:Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis