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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2023
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Patrick Murray, Collegeville, PA (US);
David Leff, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Albert Hill, Richboro, PA (US);
John Lacolla, West Chester, PA (US);
Shruthi Muralidharan, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Jeff Nichols, Medford, NJ (US);
Amir Soltanianzadeh, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Navigated force sensing instrument, systems, and methods. The navigated force sensing instruments may be used for applying forces to correct the spine, for example, in compression, distraction, reduction, and/or derotation. The trackable instrument includes markers viewable and trackable by a navigation system, including rigid and movable markers. The trackable instrument includes a flexible portion located between the rigid and movable markers. When a surgical task is performed, the markers indicate the amount of force applied to the instrument and/or a stiffness of the spine.