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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12599443 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2022

Surgical robotic automation with tracking markers and controlled tool advancement

Applicant:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Inventors:

Neil R. Crawford, Chandler, AZ (US);

Norbert Johnson, North Andover, MA (US);

Nicholas A. Theodore, Ruxton, MD (US);

Assignee:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Angela M Hoffa

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/7083 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61M 29/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for aiding insertion of a surgical implant by providing a threaded guide tube configured to engage a threaded surgical instrument such that an end-effector of a robot may provide force to drive the surgical implant into a patient. In addition, devices, systems, and methods relating to a dilator system for use with a robotic system that allows independent and separate control of tools within the dilator system.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Crawford, Neil. (2026). Surgical robotic automation with tracking markers and controlled tool advancement (U.S. Patent No. 12599443). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12599443

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