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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas M. Benson, Cordova, TN (US);
Rodney Ray Ballard, Lakeland, TN (US);
James M. Mirda, Cordova, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/7067 (2013.01); A61B 17/7068 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02);
Abstract
A method for treating a spine is provided. The method includes the steps of: pre-operatively measuring a first portion of intervertebral tissue adjacent to a neural foramen; intra-operatively measuring a second portion of the intervertebral tissue adjacent to the neural foramen; generating a threshold value based on the measured portions; and selecting an interbody implant based on the threshold value. Spinal implants, surgical instruments and systems are disclosed.