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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Erik Herrmann, Mesa, AZ (US);
Erik Herrmann, Mesa, AZ (US);
Orthosensor Inc., Dania Beach, FL (US);
Abstract
A spine measurement system comprising a camera, an encoded collar, and a remote station. A rod is shaped having one or more bends to modify a curvature of a spine. The encoded collar is coupled to the rod. The encoded collar includes a plurality of markings where each marking represents a rod position. The rod and encoded collar are in a field of view of the camera. The camera takes a number of images as the rod rotates at least 360 degrees. The remote station measures the 2D images to produce quantitative measurements that yield a 3D model of the rod shape. The remote station can use the 3D rod shape to determine metrics that relate to how the rod shapes the spine. For example, a Cobb angle can be calculated from the rod shape to determine if the rod yields the desired spine outcome.