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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2023
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Steven D. Glassman, Louisville, KY (US);
Newton H. Metcalf, Jr., Memphis, TN (US);
Jerald L. Redmond, Germantown, TN (US);
Arjun Siby-Kurian, Memphis, TN (US);
Adam D. Glaser, Colliersville, TN (US);
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A method of treating a spine includes implanting at least a portion of a spinal construct in a patient. The method further includes attaching one or more smart implants to the spinal construct. Each of the one or more smart implants includes (a) an attachment portion configured to attach the smart implant to the spinal construct, and (b) at least one sensor configured to measure an aspect of the spinal construct when the smart implant is attached to the spinal construct. The method further includes receiving, from the one or more smart implants, sensor information related to the aspect of the spinal construct and performing at least one intra-operational adjustment to the spinal construct based on the received sensor information.