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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2021
Kb Medical SA, Audubon, PA (US);
Szymon Kostrzewski, Lausanne, CH;
Chetan Patel, Longwood, FL (US);
Alexander Mason, Boulder, CO (US);
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a device and method used to effectively remove volume inside a patient in various types of surgeries, such as spinal surgeries (e.g. laminotomy), neurosurgeries (various types of craniotomy), ENT surgeries (e.g. tumor removal), and orthopedic surgeries (bone removal). Robotic assistance linked with a navigation system and medical imaging it can shorten surgery time, make the surgery safer and free surgeon from doing repetitive and laborious tasks. In certain embodiments, the disclosed technology includes a surgical instrument holder for use with a robotic surgical system. In certain embodiments, the surgical instrument holder is attached to or is part of an end effector of a robotic arm, and provides a rigid structure that allows for precise removal of a target volume in a patient.