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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Brian W. Donovan, San Jose, CA (US);
Bryan A. Click, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian W. Donovan, San Jose, CA (US);
Bryan A. Click, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Othropedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes a cannula, a surgical instrument for use through the cannula, and a remote positioning system to adjust the relative position between the surgical instrument and the cannula. By allowing a physician to perform the minimally invasive surgical procedure at a distance from the patient, the remote positioning system minimizes the radiation exposure of the physician while still providing accurate control over the procedure.