OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000260

Method for manufacturing a connecting rod for attachment elements secured to the body of a patient, device and connecting rod for carrying out the method

Published: 2026-09-15T19:02:40.411022Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000260
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Machining Systems

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ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a connecting rod between attachment
elements secured to the spine of a patient, the method including: —planning
the manufacturing of a first virtual rod based on the patient's anatomical
data, —positioning and securing the attachment elements on the patient's
body, —intraoperatively acquiring the position of the attachment elements for
the purpose of creating a second virtual rod, —analyzing the first and second
virtual rods for the purpose of creating a third virtual rod,
—intraoperatively manufacturing a real rod from the third virtual rod by a
bending device. Also disclosed are the device and the connecting rod allowing
the method to be carried out.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000260
Published 2026-09-15T19:02:40.411022Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000260