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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
May. 02, 2017
Stewart David Mclachlin, Toronto, CA;
Gal Sela, Toronto, CA;
Kamyar Abhari, Toronto, CA;
Kai Michael Hynna, Toronto, CA;
Stewart David McLachlin, Toronto, CA;
Gal Sela, Toronto, CA;
Kamyar Abhari, Toronto, CA;
Kai Michael Hynna, Toronto, CA;
Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc., Bridgetown, BB;
Abstract
A reference tie to be secured around a portion of a spine during a surgical procedure and to be tracked by a surgical navigation system is described. The reference tie includes an elongate strap having a first strap end and a second strap end. The reference tie also includes a fastener joined to the elongate strap at the first strap end, the fastener for securing the first strap end to a portion of the second strap end. The elongate strap is configured to form a secured loop around the portion of the spine. The reference tie also includes a fiducial marker joined to at least one of the elongate strap or the fastener. The fiducial marker is trackable by the surgical navigation system.