Patent attributes
A dual-sided rod bender for contouring a rod is disclosed. The rod bender may include a first handle and a second handle pivotably coupled together and extending in a longitudinal direction, respectively, from a proximal end to a distal end. A first side of the rod bender may include a first roller adjacent the distal end, a second roller adjacent the distal end, and a third roller disposed between the first roller and the second roller. A second side of the rod bender may include a fourth roller adjacent the distal end, a fifth roller adjacent the distal end, and a sixth roller disposed between the fourth roller and the fifth roller. The first side may be configured apply a first mechanical advantage to bend a rod and the second side may be configured to apply a second mechanical advantage to bend a rod.
