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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2022
Seaspine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Nicholas Alexander Russell, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Robert Alan Hart, Portland, OR (US);
Gregory Michael Mundis, Jr., San Diego, CA (US);
Erik Christian Anders Olsson, Asheville, NC (US);
Seth Kevin Williams, Madison, WI (US);
SeaSpine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A bone joint inserter device for accessing and manipulating a facet joint is provided. The bone joint inserter device improves surgical control in bone anchor location, placement, and insertion into target bone, while the inserter device also improves efficiency in engaging the target bone joint. The surgical instrument provides improved control of cutting device location and orientation, including directional control for precise bone anchor component insertion. Methods to use the bone joint inserter device in surgical procedures are also provided.