Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for performing spine surgery
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Application No.: US16655172Application Date: 2019-10-16
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Publication No.: US11213326B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Thomas Scholl , D J Geiger
- Applicant: NuVasive, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/88 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/00 ; B21D7/02 ; B21D7/024 ; B21D7/04 ; B21D7/06
Abstract:
A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer is includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200046409A1 Systems and Methods for Performing Spine Surgery Public/Granted day:2020-02-13
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