US 11,737,803 B2
Surgical rod bender
Frank Schwab, New York, NY (US); and Timmon Ark, Vienna, VA (US)
Assigned to K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US)
Filed by K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/825,296.
Application 16/825,296 is a continuation of application No. 15/475,253, filed on Mar. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,610,277, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/315,914, filed on Mar. 31, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0214752 A1, Jul. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8863 (2013.01) [A61B 17/58 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rod bender comprising:
a first arm including first and second rod engaging portions, each configured to securely engage a surgical rod; and
a second arm including third and fourth rod engaging portions, each configured to securely engage the surgical rod, a cavity configured to receive a portion of the first arm, the cavity defined between the third and fourth rod engaging portions and between a body of the second arm and a guide portion adjacent at least one of the third and fourth rod engaging portions of the second arm, a first pivot portion, and a second pivot portion, each pivot portion extending from the second arm.