Nuvasive, Inc.

Adrien Ponticorvo

Eric Finley

Robert German

John Christian Love

Justin Doose

Antonio Ubach

Sean O'Connor

Christopher Nelsen

Danielle Richterkessing

Samuel Kadoury

Mike Serra

William Trung Le

Systems and methods for automatically determining pedicle screw trajectories for surgery may be provided. A scan of a spine may be received, and positions of one or more vertebra and one or more components of the one or more vertebra in the scan may be identified. Next, a screw trajectory planning algorithm may determine an initial screw trajectory plan using the positions of the one or more vertebra and the one or more components. The screw trajectory planning algorithm may then determine a revised screw trajectory plan by revising the initial screw trajectory plan according to weighted factors.

Automated pedicle screw planning

A laser or ultrasonic instrument is used to remove tissue during a surgery, such as to form one or more pilot holes in a vertebra or a window in bone. Where a laser is used, interrogative laser pulses can be used to obtain information, such as detecting depth or tissue type.

Robotic surgery

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