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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill, IE;
Inventors:
Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr, Bloomingdale, NJ (US);
Shawn D. Stad, Lakeville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3916 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3991 (2016.02);
Abstract
A spinal marking system includes a marker having a threaded member and a flexible member connected to the threaded member. The flexible member has a length longer than that of the threaded member. The system also includes a navigation tool having a shaft configured to connect to the threaded member. The navigation tool also includes a navigation array connected to the shaft. The navigation array having a plurality of fiducials that are configured to communicate with a robotic system.