Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Sdgi Holdings, Inc.

Mazor Robotics Ltd.

Warsaw Othopedic, Inc.

Other

Roy K Lim

Matthew M Morrison

Richard A Hynes

Kevin Thomas Foley

Thomas V McGahan

Michael C Sherman

Hai H Trieu

Maurice Mell Smith

Thomas E Roehm, Iii

Mark Christopher Dace

Anthony J Melkent

Eric Christian Lange

Thomas Andrew Carls

Kent M Anderson

Aurelien Bruneau

Jonathan M Dewey

Olumide O Aruwajoye

Katharine E Darling

Noriaki Kawakami

Roger P Jackson

Richard G Fessler

Kevin T Foley

Adam Glaser

Lindsey Gardner Waugh

Arthur Conley

Jason Waldo

Geoffrey Askin

Haemish Crawford

Jeff R Justis

William David Armstrong

Yonatan Ushpizin

William R Sears

Arik Levy

Steven D DeRiddar

Steven D DeRidder

Fred J Molz, Iv

Jeffrey Zhang

Henry Graf

Michael MacMillan

Jaredan Braal

Stephan Chojnicki

Peter Robertson

Matthew W Morrison

Thomas V Mcgahan

Olumide D Aruwajoye

Steven D Deridder

Jaredan M Braal

Thomas E Iii Roehm

Stephen D Deridder

A positioning frame and method for use thereof for supporting a patient to facilitate different surgical approaches to the spine is provided. The positioning frame includes a main support beam, first and second support structures, a torso-lift support, and a pelvic-tilt support. The main support beam has a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends. The main support beam defines and is rotatable an axis of rotation relative to at least the first and second support structures to adjust the rotatable position of the patient support thereby. The torso-lift support is attached to the main support beam, and is configured to pivot to move the torso of the patient between an unlifted position and a lifted position. The pelvic-tilt support is also attached to the main support beam, and is configured to support and move the thighs and the lower legs of the patient to facilitate adjustment of the hips of the patient.

Surgical frame facilitating articulatable support for a patient during surgery and method for use thereof

A surgical platform and trolley assembly and an interface of a robotic system are provided. The surgical platform and trolley assembly includes a trolley portion and a surgical platform portion. The trolley portion supports the surgical platform portion, and affords positioning and repositioning of the surgical platform portion relative to the interface of the robotic system. An end portion of the surgical platform portion is attachable relative to the robotic system via engagement to the interface.

Surgical platform and trolley assembly

A surgical positioning frame for supporting a patient includes a main beam having an axis of rotation relative to support structures. The main beam rotates the patient between a prone position and a lateral position. The main beam including a conforming main beam portion extending between the first and second support arms. The conforming main beam is preferably configured to allow a surgeon access to one lateral side of the patient and a surgical assistant access to the other lateral side of the patient with limited interference thereby.

Surgical frame including main beam for facilitating patient access

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a reconfigurable upper leg support for supporting portions of the upper legs, the hips, and the lower back of the patient to facilitate positioning and repositioning there during surgery. The upper leg support via reconfiguration thereof can accommodate patients of different sizes, can provide flexure of the patient's lumbar spine to facilitate surgical access thereto, and can prevent unwanted torsion of a patient's spine during such reconfiguration.

Reconfigurable upper leg support for a surgical frame

A surgical platform system facilitating manipulation of a patient support thereby is provided. The surgical platform system can include a support supporting a linkage portion, a first platform portion, and a second platform portion relative to the ground. The linkage portion can include a base pivotally attached to the support, a first connector pivotally supported by the base, and a first support portion and a second support portion pivotally supported by the first connector. The first platform portion can be supported by the first support portion and the second support portion, and the second platform can be supported by the base. Pivotal movement of the first platform portion relative to the base via pivotal movement of the connector, and pivotal movement of the second platform portion relative to the support via pivotal movement of the base can serve to separately articulate the first platform portion and the second platform portion relative to one another.

Surgical platform system

A lift, a head support, and methods for use thereof for use with a surgical frame are provided. The lift and the head support can be used with the surgical frame that is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame can include a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon, and the lift and the head support can be used in lifting the patient from a table/gurney and positioning the patient with respect to the main beam.

Head support and method for use of the head support for positioning a patient relative to a surgical frame

An interface for moveably interconnecting a surgical table with a stationary gantry supporting a surgical robotic system is provided. The interface includes a collar portion, an actuator portion, and a locking portion. The collar portion is attached relative to a longitudinal cross-member of the surgical table via receipt of a portion of the longitudinal cross-member through the collar portion. The actuator portion is one of attached to the collar portion and attached to and/or supported by the gantry, and includes gearing operatively engaged to gearing attached to the longitudinal cross member. The locking portion is attached to and/or supported relative to the gantry, and includes a shoulder portion configured to contact an exterior surface of the collar portion, and at least one engagement portion moveable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. After the exterior surface is contacted to the shoulder portion, the locking portion can be moved from the disengaged position to the engaged position to maintain the position of the collar portion relative to the stationary gantry. And, after the collar portion is maintained in position relative to the stationary gantry, actuation of the actuator portion drives interaction of the gearing that moves portions of cross member into and out of the collar portion in a first linear direction and a second linear direction.

Interface moveably interconnecting surgical table and gantry

A surgical platform system including a first platform portion, a second platform portion, and a support portion is provided. The support platform supports the first platform portion, and can be moveable relative to a surgical robotic system supporting the second platform portion. With the support portion and the first platform portion positioned relative to the surgical robotic system, the first platform portion supporting a first portion of the patient and the second platform portion supporting a second portion of the patient can be adjusted relative to one another to correspondingly adjust positions/orientations of the first portion and the second portion of the patient.

Lift and method for use of a lift for positioning a patient relative to a surgical frame

A surgical frame incorporating an electromagnetic-radiation imaging device, and a radiation-mitigation system for use with the surgical frame are provided. The surgical frame can be capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery, and can include a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame can support the electromagnetic-radiation imaging device. One of an emitter and a receiver of the electromagnetic-radiation imaging device can be positioned under the main beam of the surgical frame, and the other of the emitter and the receiver of the electromagnetic-radiation imaging device can be positioned over the main beam of the surgical frame. The radiation-mitigation system can serve to intercept/block and mitigate at least some of the scatter of the electromagnetic radiation from the emitter.

Surgical frame incorporating electro-magnetic imaging device in combination with radiation-mitigation system

A surgical platform system including a first platform portion, a second platform portion, and a support portion is provided. The support platform supports the first platform portion, and can be moveable relative to a surgical robotic system supporting the second platform portion. With the support portion and the first platform portion positioned relative to the surgical robotic system, the first platform portion supporting a first portion of the patient and the second platform portion supporting a second portion of the patient can be adjusted relative to one another to correspondingly adjust positions/orientations of the first portion and the second portion of the patient. To illustrate, using an end portion supporting the first platform portion, the first platform portion can be rotated about a vertical axis and moved side to side to adjust the position/orientation thereof relative to the second platform portion.

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a translating beam that is moveable between at least a first lateral position and a second lateral position. The translating beam is used to join a first support portion and a second support portion of the surgical frame to one another, and movement of the translating beam affords access to a patient receiving area.

Surgical frame having translating lower beam and method for use thereof

A surgical table including a first platform portion and a second platform portion that are independently moveable relative to one another is provided. A first portion of a patient can be supported by the first platform portion and a second portion of the patient can be supported by the second platform portion, and the first platform portion and the second platform portion can be adjusted relative to one another to correspondingly adjust positions/orientations of the first portion and the second portion of the patient. To illustrate, using a first end portion supporting the first platform portion, the first platform portion can be rotated about a vertical axis and moved side to side to adjust the position/orientation thereof relative to the second platform portion, and using a second end portion supporting the second platform portion, the second platform portion can be moved toward and away from first platform portion.

Surgical table

A shoulder hold-down is provided for use in securing at least a shoulder of a patient in position relative to a surgical frame. The shoulder hold-down includes a locking mechanism that is adjustable to afford positioning of a shoulder engaging portion for contacting the patient.

Shoulder hold down and locking mechanism therefor for use with a surgical frame

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The main beam is capable of be reconfigured between a left configuration and a right configuration to support the patient in different positions thereon.

Reconfigurable surgical frame and method for use thereof

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Germantown, TN, United States of America

Roy K Lim