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Patent No.:

US 12108969 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2021

Navigated percutaneous lumbar and thoracic spine facet fusion

Applicant:

Seth K. Williams, Madison, WI (US);

Inventor:

Seth K. Williams, Madison, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:

Bell & Manning, LLC

Primary Examiner:

Eduardo C Robert

Assistant Examiner:

David C Comstock

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00933 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2090/392 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02);
Abstract

A system for facet joint fusion includes a cannula having a body and a navigation arm mounted to the body. The navigation arm includes a base and a plurality of individual arms mounted to the base. The navigation arm also includes one or more markers mounted to the plurality of individual arms. The system also includes an imaging system configured to identify a position of the one or more markers relative to a facet joint of a patient. The system further includes a rotary tool that is configured to mount within the cannula. The rotary tool is configured to create a void in the facet joint by way of the cannula, and the void is configured to receive a bone graft or bone growth promoting material.

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