Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instrument and method
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Application No.: US15274672Application Date: 2016-09-23
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Publication No.: US10004609B2Publication Date: 2018-06-26
- Inventor: Stanley T. Palmatier , William D. Armstrong , Anthony J. Melkent
- Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88 ; A61B17/17 ; A61B17/00 ; A61F2/44 ; A61F2/46

Abstract:
A surgical instrument comprises a member connected with a spinal implant defining an axis. A first image guide is connected with the member and oriented relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of the member. A second image guide is connected with the member and oriented to represent an angle measuring a second orientation of the axis relative to a first orientation. Systems, implants and methods are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180085232A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2018-03-29
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