Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor03.19.21
Pacific Instruments Inc., a contract manufacturer and procurement source of orthopedic instruments, has been granted a US Patent No. 10,905,488 from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its double-action rod cutter design that easily cuts hard materials like cobalt chrome spinal fixation rods.
Partnering with Loukas Medical Inc., a design consulting firm, Pacific Instruments has over 27 years of technical expertise in the orthopedic industry. Pacific Instruments also has a US patent on its Power Rod Bender.
President and CEO of Pacific Instruments, Holger Gruenert, stated, “The industry challenged us with bending and cutting hard cobalt chrome spinal fixation rods and we answered first with our Power Rod Bender and now with our Hybrid Rod Cutter. These two instruments elevate the bar for spinal instruments. I am proud that Pacific Instruments keeps making an impact toward servicing its customers with high-quality instrumentation in the orthopedic industry.”
Partnering with Loukas Medical Inc., a design consulting firm, Pacific Instruments has over 27 years of technical expertise in the orthopedic industry. Pacific Instruments also has a US patent on its Power Rod Bender.
President and CEO of Pacific Instruments, Holger Gruenert, stated, “The industry challenged us with bending and cutting hard cobalt chrome spinal fixation rods and we answered first with our Power Rod Bender and now with our Hybrid Rod Cutter. These two instruments elevate the bar for spinal instruments. I am proud that Pacific Instruments keeps making an impact toward servicing its customers with high-quality instrumentation in the orthopedic industry.”