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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2016
Applicant:

Medicrea International, Rillieux la Pape, FR;

Inventor:

Paul C. McAfee, Sparks, MD (US);

Assignee:

Medicrea International, Rillieux la Pape, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for performing spinal reconstructive surgery, including measuring spinal length in the Y-axis at the middle column, measuring intervertebral spacing in the Y-axis at the middle column, measuring intervertebral tension applied to the posterior longitudinal ligament, establishing the height of intervertebral spacers along the Y-axis at the middle column based on one or more of such measurements, measuring intervertebral rotation around the Y-axis, and measuring flexion-extension or anterior-posterior rotation around the X-axis.


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McAfee, Paul. (2019). Methods and apparatus for spinal reconstructive surgery and measuring spinal length and intervertebral spacing, tension and rotation (U.S. Patent No. 10456211). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10456211

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