Nuvasive, Inc.

Globus Medical, Inc.

Patrick Miles

Scot Martinelli

Eric Finley

James E Gharib

Allen B Farquhar

Norbert F Kaula

Jeffrey J Blewett

Goretti Medeiros, Legal Representative

Luiz Pimenta

Jared Arambula

Troy B Woolley

Benjamin VerHage

Matthew Curran

Thomas Scholl

Mark D Peterson

Josef E Gorek

Nathan Lovell

Patrick Flanagan

Jamil Elbanna

Albert Pothier

Albert Kim

Doug Layman

Robert F Ryder

Dana Dlugach

Bret A Ferree

Dan K Ahlgren

Eric Kovach

Benjamin Verhage

Bryan D Hildebrand

Keith Valentine

Jeff Castleberry

Roberto Bassani

Scott Martinelli

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assemblyand a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodesfor use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridorto a surgical target site. The tissue retraction assemblyhas a plurality of bladeswhich may be introduced while in a closed configuration, after which point they may be opened to create an operation corridorto the surgical target site, including pivoting at least one bladeto expand the operative corridoradjacent to the operative site.

Surgical access system and related methods

A system for use during a surgical procedure includes a control unit configured to obtain a horizontal pelvic line (HPL) and a central sacral vertical line (CSVL); obtain a horizontal shoulder line (HSL) and an orthogonal midline (OM); compare the HPL and the CSVL with the HSL and the OM; determine an angle between the HPL and the HSL; and convert the angle to a patient position.

Systems and methods for planning, performing, and assessing spinal correction during surgery

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assemblyand a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more. electrodesfor use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridorto a surgical target site. The tissue retraction assemblyhas a plurality of bladeswhich may be introduced while in a closed configuration, after which point they may be opened to create an operation corridorto the surgical target site, including pivoting at least one bladeto expand the operative corridoradjacent to the operative site.

A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites, in particular into the thoracic region of the spine.

Systems and methods for spinal fusion

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from the secondary distraction corridor to thereby create an operative corridor to the surgical target site, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. Some embodiments of the surgical access system may be particularly suited for establishing an operative corridor to a surgical target site in the spine. Such an operative corridor may be established through the retroperitoneal space and the psoas muscle during a direct lateral, retroperitoneal approach to the spine.

The present invention involves systems and related methods for performing percutaneous pedicle integrity assessments involving the use of neurophysiology.

System and methods for performing percutaneous pedicle integrity assessments

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Patrick Miles