Systems and methods that facilitate minimally invasive spine surgery
CA 2565882 C · Owner: Stryker European Holdings Vi, Llc · Inventors: Roh, Jeffrey S.
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A system and method that facilitates minimally invasive spine surgery. The system includes screw preparation instruments that include a targeted guide with a laser attached to a fluoroscope at least one polyaxial screw and rod , guidance instruments that selectively insert the at least one polyaxial screw within the spine. The screw preparation instruments include an awl a hand-, held drill or tap, a ball-tipped probe a cannulated depth gauge ruler, and a hexagonal screwdriver. Each screw preparation instrument have respective handles marked with a targeting guide oriented along respective central axes of the instruments. The rod guidance instruments include a rod with a tapered tip, …
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- Filed May 6, 2005 and granted September 4, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 6, 2025.
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