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US 11,696,839 B2Granted
Surgical instrument and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsAbel Kim, Jonathan M. Dewey
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Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises a member defining a longitudinal axis and being connectable with a spinal implant. A handle is connected with the member. An image guide is connected with the member for orientation relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of the spinal implant. The image guide is rotatable about the axis relative to the member and is disposable in at least one fixed position with the member. Systems, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
A surgical instrument comprising:
- a member defining a longitudinal axis and being connectable with a spinal implant;
- a handle connected with the member;
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- an image guide connected with the member for orientation relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of the spinal implant;
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- an actuator including a transverse pin, and the member including a wall defining a slot configured for disposal of the pin in a configuration to dispose the image guide between a fixed position and a non-fixed position with the member,
- the image guide being rotatable about the axis relative to the member, and
- the wall including a projection disposed in the slot and engageable with the pin in the at least one fixed position.
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A surgical instrument comprising:
- a shaft that defines a longitudinal axis and is connectable with a spinal implant, the shaft being connected to a handle disposed transverse relative to the axis;
- an actuator connected with the shaft and the handle;
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- an image guide connected with the shaft and oriented relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of the spinal implant,
- the image guide being rotatable about the axis relative to the shaft and the actuator being configured to dispose the image guide between a fixed position and a non-fixed position with the shaft,
- wherein the actuator includes a transverse pin, and the shaft includes a wall defining a slot configured for disposal of the pin in a configuration to dispose the image guide between the fixed position and the non-fixed position with the shaft, the wall including a projection disposed in the slot and engageable with the pin in the fixed position.
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A surgical system comprising:
- a spinal implant;
- a surgical instrument connectable with the spinal implant, the surgical instrument including a member defining a longitudinal axis and a handle being disposed transverse relative to the axis,
- an actuator being connected with the member and the handle,
- an image guide connected with the shaft and oriented relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of the spinal implant,
- the image guide being rotatable about the axis relative to the shaft and the actuator being configured to dispose the image guide between a fixed position and a non-fixed position with the shaft;
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- a tracking device including the sensor that receives the signal and communicates with a processor to generate data for display of an image from a monitor, the image representing position of the spinal implant relative to tissue,
- wherein the actuator includes a transverse pin, and the shaft includes a wall defining a slot configured for disposal of the pin in a configuration to dispose the image guide between the fixed position and the non-fixed position with the shaft, the wall including a projection disposed in the slot and engageable with the pin in the fixed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.