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Patent No.:

US 9867721 B1

Date of Patent:

Jan. 16, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 25, 2003

Method and apparatus for post-operative tuning of a spinal implant

Applicant:

Mark Hunter, Broomfield, CO (US);

Inventor:

Mark Hunter, Broomfield, CO (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO (US);

Attorney:

Harness Dickey

Primary Examiner:

Ellsworth Weatherby

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/48 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/175 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/10 (2016.02); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2034/252 (2016.02); A61B 2034/254 (2016.02); A61B 2034/256 (2016.02); A61B 2090/363 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61F 2/4607 (2013.01); A61F 2/4609 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3067 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30476 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30548 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30586 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30668 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/449 (2013.01); A61F 2002/467 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4668 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4681 (2013.01); A61F 2002/48 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0002 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01);

Abstract

A tunable implant, system, and method enables a tunable implant to be adjusted within a patient. The tunable implant includes a securing mechanism to secure the implant in the patient, a actuation portion that enables the implant to move and an adjustment portion that permits adjustment of the implant after the implant has been positioned within the patient. The method of adjusting the tunable implant includes analyzing the operation of the implant, determining if any adjustments are necessary and adjusting the implant to improve implant performance. The implant system includes both the tunable implant and a telemetric system that is operable to telemetrically receive data from the tunable implant where the data is used to determine if adjustment of the tunable implant is necessary. The system also includes an instrument assembly that is used for performing spinal surgery where the instrument assembly includes a mounting platform and a jig.

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