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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.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2004
Ricardo Sasso, Carmel, IN (US);
Ricardo Sasso, Carmel, IN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Instrumentation and methods are provided for mounting a surgical navigation reference frame to a patient. In one embodiment, a trocar is positioned within a cannula to form an insertion device adapted for percutaneous introduction into the patient. A bone anchor having a bone engaging portion is inserted through the cannula for anchoring to bone. The bone anchor cooperates with the cannula to form a mounting device adapted for coupling with the surgical navigation reference frame. In a further embodiment, an image-guided surgical procedure is performed at a location remote from the anchoring location. In a specific embodiment, a minimally invasive surgical procedure is performed adjacent the spinal column, with a reference frame anchored to the pelvic bone, and more specifically to the iliac region of the pelvic bone. In another specific embodiment, a minimally invasive surgical procedure is performed adjacent the hip joint, with a first reference frame anchored to the pelvic bone, and more specifically to the iliac region of the pelvic bone, and with a second reference frame anchored to the femur.