Adjustable cam action rod bender for surgical rods
US5490409A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8863
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cam action surgical rod bender includes a locking assembly which locks a bending knob in place. The rod bender includes a knee lever configuration for keeping the bending knob still, wherein a pin is moved downwardly along a channelled cam surface to provide stability when locking the bending knob in place against the round support plate at the hinge portion of the rod bender.
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