Surgical implant bending system and method

US10582968B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

• Thomas V. McGahan · Memphis, US
• Matthew M. Morrison · Cordova, US
• Richard L. Brown · Mesa, US
• Victor D. Snyder · Erie, US
• Robert A. Till, Jr. · Indianapolis, US
• John Hengesbach · Carmel, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/067
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A spinal implant system includes a spinal implant template configured to provide three dimensional coordinates of a selected implant configuration. An implant bending device includes work surfaces engageable with a spinal implant to manipulate the spinal implant to the selected implant configuration and an implant contact sensor. Surgical instruments, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.