67 results about "Spine procedure" patented technology

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for measuring spinal canal volume in vertebrates, and more specifically to using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict how surgical options will affect spinal canal volume. A system configured as disclosed herein can receive two or more pre-operation medical images capturing at least one functional spinal unit, then calculate an initial spinal canal regional volume using the pre-operation medical images for at least a portion of the at least one functional spinal unit. The system can then calculate, using a neural network, a predicted spinal canal regional volume for at least a portion of the at least one functional spinal unit undergoing various spine surgery options separately, resulting in predicted spinal canal regional volumes corresponding to the plurality of spine surgery options. The system or a surgeon can then select, using that data, one or more of the spine surgery options.

A surgical navigation system is provided to create a plan to correct a deformed spinal alignment. A processor is configured to obtain a first set of image data associated with a deformed alignment in a spine of a patient from at least one imaging device. The processor is also configured to process the first set of image data to identify a set of deformed alignment parameters associated with the deformed alignment. The processor is further configured to identify a set of corrected alignment parameters. The processor is also configured to process the first set of image data, the set of deformed alignment parameters, and the set of corrected alignment parameters to generate a correction plan to surgically manipulate the deformed alignment to the preferred alignment. The processor is additionally configured to provide navigation through the correction plan to facilitate surgical manipulation of a patient spine to the preferred alignment. The processor is also configured to receive information relating to forces on a rod-link reducer or surgical implants from strain gauges to aid the correction plan.

Disclosed methods, devices, and systems are suitable for performing minimally-invasive procedures for accessing the intervertebral space along an oblique pathway with an insertion instrument that holds a disc implant, and reorienting the angular relationship between instrument and implant while the implant is inside the body (for example at or within the disc space).

A retractor for spine surgery includes a body. Left, right, and center retracting arms are coupled to the body. Left, right, and center blades are operatively coupled to proximal ends of the respective retracting arms. A retractor adaptor is configured to couple the retractor to a mount.

A system and method for predicting spinal motion and vertebral locations and movement in surgeries through training and using predictive models generated using biomedical profiles of patient spines and surgical patient-specific features. A trained predictive model is used in combination with patient-specific features associated with a surgical patient such that during a real-time surgery the patient-specific features are provided to the trained predictive model and a segmental motion model is created. Using this real-time surgical data and interoperative data, the trained predictive model is updated which then used for updating the segmental motion model such that the updated segmental motion model may be used for producing a series of vertebral location predictions specific to movements and location of the spine of the surgical patient that may be provided to a surgical guidance system for use in performing the real-time surgery in accordance with a surgical plan.

Disclosed herein are an inserter instrument, a system including the inserter, a spinal implant, and fasteners for affixing the implant to the spine of a subject, and related methods for performing spinal procedures including insertion of spinal plates. The inserter includes a housing, an inner sleeve slidably disposed within the housing, and an awl slidably disposed within the housing and inner sleeve. The housing includes a rotatable portion configured to actuate translation of the inner sleeve proximally or distally relative to the housing along a central axis to releasably engage the spinal implant using a distal engagement portion of the inner sleeve. The awl is configured to form a pilot hole in a vertebra at the surgical site, which is configured to receive a fastener to fix the spinal plate to the spine.

A system and method of neurostimulation that is coupled with spinal fixation or the spine, implanted at the time of spine surgery, and allowing for a delayed minimally invasive connection to a stimulation source. The components of the system include the conduit anchor that secures to the instrumentation or spine; conduit housing through which leads enter and channels are isolated; the conduit cap to protect the implant; the lead adaptor entry port, wherein leads enter and channels are isolated; the lead adaptor pin housing, which contains contact pins; the keyed MIS tube, through which the lead adaptor is implanted in a second surgery; a grooved applicator to assist with lead placement; and an encircling clip to assist in securing a lead. The method of generating a signal in the frequency domain is described. The method of minimally invasive stimulation trial placement is described.

This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column during a lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) procedure.

The invention discloses a centrum reduction device for an orthopedic spinal operation, and relates to the centrum reduction technology, the centrum reduction device comprises a bearing base erected on one side of an operating bed, and moving guide wheels are arranged at four corners of the bottom surface of the bearing base; a positioning mechanism is arranged in the bearing base, and the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning sliding groove; wherein positioning raised lines are arranged on the top surface of the positioning touch plate at equal intervals, and the positioning touch plate drives the positioning raised lines to be attached to the bottom surface of the operating bed; a reset mechanism is arranged above the bearing base and comprises a longitudinal sliding frame and a transverse sliding frame. According to the centrum reduction device for the orthopedic spinal surgery, the bearing base drives the reduction mechanism to be erected on one side of the surgical bed, the situation that the rest surgical operations are affected by centrum reduction operation is avoided, meanwhile, the bearing base locked between the bearing base and the surgical bed improves the stability of the reduction operation, and the centrum reduction device is adaptive to different spine positions through transverse and longitudinal adjustment; and secondary nerve injury caused by centrum reduction is avoided.

The invention provides an interactive image analysis auxiliary method and system for deep 3D aerial imaging. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a spine medical image of any object under a preoperative standard attitude; according to the spine medical image under the preoperative standard posture, a spine three-dimensional model under the intraoperative standard posture is generated; on the basis of the spinal column three-dimensional model under the standard posture in the operation, continuous placement information of medical instruments of multiple sections of vertebrae is generated; and projecting the placement information of the medical instrument to a corresponding spine position of the object in an operation in a 3D manner so as to assist in implanting the medical instrument. According to the method and the device, the placement information of the medical breath is generated based on the preoperative spine medical image and is projected to the spine position in the operation, so that corresponding medical personnel can execute the spine operation based on the projection without additionally shooting the medical image, and the radiation-free operation in the operation is realized.

Internal fixation systems and methods for prone lateral spine surgery on a patient. The system comprises a lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) retractor and a posterior compressor / distractor including a posterior distractor rack assembly having a rack and a posterior distractor carriage assembly configured to operably engage the posterior distractor rack assembly. The posterior distractor rack assembly includes a first swivel tube subassembly having a first swivel tube, and the posterior distractor carriage assembly includes a second swivel tube subassembly having a second swivel tube. The first and second swivel tubes are each configured to receive a pedicle screw and screw tower therein. The first and second swivel tube subassemblies are configured to be moved and positioned with respect to each other, such that a surgeon can access the patient's disc space from the left and right sides, and without the need for a bolster.

This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column during a medialized posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) procedure.

The invention provides a spinal surgery planning method and device based on a statistical morphological model. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring CT image data of any object; inputting the CT image data into the improved segmentation network to obtain a segmented spine three-dimensional model; based on the spine three-dimensional model, determining a cortical bone screw plan of a vertebral body; and based on cortical bone screw planning of the vertebral body, determining spinal surgery planning information and guide plate planning information. According to the method, the spine three-dimensional model is constructed through the CT image data, and the cortical bone screw planning and the spine operation planning are performed through the spine three-dimensional model, so that the spine operation planning based on the cortical bone screw is realized.

Internal fixation systems and methods for prone lateral spine surgery on a patient. The system comprises a lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) retractor and a posterior compressor / distractor including a posterior distractor rack assembly having a rack and a posterior distractor carriage assembly configured to operably engage the posterior distractor rack assembly. The posterior distractor rack assembly includes a first swivel tube subassembly having a first swivel tube, and the posterior distractor carriage assembly includes a second swivel tube subassembly having a second swivel tube. The first and second swivel tubes are each configured to receive a pedicle screw and screw tower therein. The first and second swivel tube subassemblies are configured to be moved and positioned with respect to each other, such that a surgeon can access the patient's disc space from the left and right sides, and without the need for a bolster.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for vertebra bone density analysis, and more specifically to identifying which portions of vertebra have sufficient density to support different types of spinal surgery. A system can segment the pre-operation medical images and generate a 3D pre-operation model having a plurality' of volumetric regions based on those pre-operation medical images, wherein each volumetric region has a bone density. The system can then identify different spine surgery options and generate, for each of the plurality of spine surgeiy options using the 3D pre-operation model, a 3D predicted model. The system can then simulate these predicted models being exposed to various stresses and forces, and predict which of the predicted models results in the best surgery outcome.

A navigation method and navigation system for endoscopic spine surgery. The method comprises the following steps: a three-dimensional image acquisition step: acquiring a three-dimensional image of at least a part of a spine; an image acquisition step: acquiring an image of an endoscope in real time; an orientation acquisition step: acquiring the position and direction of the tip of the endoscope in real time; an image segmentation step: segmenting the three-dimensional image on the basis of the position and direction of the tip of the endoscope; a fusion step: fusing the segmented three-dimensional image and the image of the endoscope; and a display step: displaying a fused image. According to the method, in an endoscopic spine surgery scenario, augmented reality fusion of a real-time endoscopic field of view and the three-dimensional image around the endoscope is achieved, providing, in spine surgery, doctors with more visual orientation information of the tip of the endoscope and of the tip of a surgical tool in a spine structure, thereby avoiding misoperation to a great extent and increasing the reliability of the spine surgery.

A surgical system 20 for performing a surgical procedure at a surgical site of a spine of a patient is provided. The surgical system 20 comprises a retractor 22 having a proximal end 27, a distal end 26, an inner surface 23, outer surface 24, and a central axis 25 extending between the distal end 26 and the proximal end 27, in which the distal end 26 is configured to be positioned within the patient to provide a working channel 28 to the surgical site 21 and the proximal end 27 defines an opening 29 open to ambient. The surgical system 20 further comprises an inflow source 31 coupled to the retractor 22 for providing a fluid 41 to the surgical site 21 to form a volume of fluid 41 disposed in the surgical site 21 and the retractor 22, an outflow source 32 configured to be in fluid communication with a surgical instrument for removing a volume of fluid from the surgical site 21, a fluid level sensor 33 coupled to the retractor 22 for providing a fluid level sensor input signal based on a level of fluid 41 disposed in the retractor 22, and a controller 43 in communication with the fluid level sensor 33 and the inflow source 31, and not in communication with the outflow source 32, the controller 43 configured to control a flow rate of fluid 41 being provided by the inflow source 31 to compensate for sensed changes due to operation of the outflow source 32 such that a threshold level 48 of fluid 41 is maintained in the retractor 22.

The invention involves an interbody implant (spacer) and a method of manufacturing an interbody implant for use in spinal procedures, having one or more compliant surfaces to more evenly distribute the load applied to the bone while in use, as well as aid in bone growth and attachment. The interbody spacer has one or more unique surfaces designed to comply (flex) upon receiving a predetermined load. By flexing, the surface contact area between the implant and the bone is increased to distribute the load over a larger area. In order to provide the flexing, at least a portion of the implant is constructed from a plurality of bar springs that are interconnected or integrally connected with each other to conform to a surface while providing sufficient support for use as an implant.

A method is provided for planning, performing, and assessing of surgical correction to the spine during a spinal surgical procedure. This method is implemented by a control unit through a GUI to digitize screw locations, digitize anatomical reference points, accept one or more correction inputs, and generate one or more rod solution outputs shaped to engage the screws at locations distinct from the originally digitized locations.

A surgical navigation system is provided to create a plan to correct a deformed spinal alignment. A processor is configured to obtain a first set of image data associated with a deformed alignment in a spine of a patient from at least one imaging device. The processor is also configured to process the first set of image data to identify a set of deformed alignment parameters associated with the deformed alignment. The processor is further configured to identify a set of corrected alignment parameters. The processor is also configured to process the first set of image data, the set of deformed alignment parameters, and the set of corrected alignment parameters to generate a correction plan to surgically manipulate the deformed alignment to the preferred alignment. The processor is additionally configured to provide navigation through the correction plan to facilitate surgical manipulation of a patient spine to the preferred alignment. The processor is also configured to receive information relating to forces on a rod-link reducer or surgical implants from strain gauges to aid the correction plan.

The application discloses an angle-adjustable spine coagulation electrode, which comprises a cutter head assembly, a fixed body and a movable wire clamp; the cutter head assembly comprises an insulating rod, an inner tube and an outer tube, two electrodes insulated from each other are arranged at one end of the insulating rod, each electrode is connected with a conductive wire, and each conductive wire penetrates through the other end of the insulating rod and is connected with a cable; a first chamber and a second chamber are arranged in the fixed body and are communicated, a steel pipe clamp and a screw cap are fixed to the other end of the first chamber, first and second handles are arranged outside the fixed body; a reset spring is arranged in the first chamber; the movable wire clamp comprises a small-diameter section and a large-diameter section, and a third handle is arranged outside the movable wire clamp. The angle of the cutter head can be adjusted through axial extension and retraction and circumferential rotation of the cutter head by using one hand, the operation range is small, the cutter head rotates more smoothly, the use is more convenient, and the demand for multi-angle coagulation in spine surgery can be met.

Disclosed herein are an inserter instrument, a system including the inserter, a spinal implant, and fasteners for affixing the implant to the spine of a subject, and related methods for performing spinal procedures including insertion of spinal plates. The inserter includes a housing, an inner sleeve slidably disposed within the housing, and an awl slidably disposed within the housing and inner sleeve. The housing includes a rotatable portion configured to actuate translation of the inner sleeve proximally or distally relative to the housing along a central axis to releasably engage the spinal implant using a distal engagement portion of the inner sleeve. The awl is configured to form a pilot hole in a vertebra at the surgical site, which is configured to receive a fastener to fix the spinal plate to the spine.

The invention relates to a triangulation device for at least two instruments for surgical procedures on the spine, wherein the triangulation device has at least two first access openings through which the first instrument can be inserted, and at least one second access opening through which the second instrument can be inserted. The two first access openings are arranged relative to the second access opening such that the trajectories through the two first access openings intersect the trajectory through the second access opening at different distances distal to the triangulation device. The invention further relates to an instrument set comprising a first instrument, a second instrument, and the triangulation device according to the invention, as well as a method for performing spinal surgery using the triangulation device according to the invention.

A method facilitates the treatment of the spine of a patient by providing simultaneous access through at least a first opening and a second opening formed in the patient. For example, the method can include the acts of positioning the patient on a surgical table, providing the first opening into a posterior portion of the patient, providing the second opening into a lateral portion of the patient, inserting a first device through the first opening into the patient to contact the spine in a first direction that is transverse to the coronal plane of the patient, and inserting a second device through the second opening into the patient to contact the spine in a second direction that is transverse to the sagittal plane of the patient, where the first and second openings are accessible simultaneously, and, when the first and second devises are inserted into the patient, the position of the patient is stationary with respect to a portion of the table.

Spinal curvature modulation systems, methods and related devices and instrumentation are disclosed, which include a flexible tether, a tether tensioning unit and bone anchors for the flexible tether that allow the tether to be secured across multiple vertebrae in a region of treatment. When the flexible tether is attached to multiple vertebrae, it can be used to correct spinal deformities. Tension in the flexible tether is adjustable transcutaneously without invasive surgical procedures by use of remotely driven actuators, such as a magnet-driven motor, or by a small tool insertable through a small incision. Disclosed systems and methods thus allow for multiple adjustments of tether tension, and spinal curvature, over time without repeated, highly invasive, spinal surgeries.

The present invention relates to a screw device for spinal surgery, which can easily prevent a screw from loosening, detaching, or coming out from a vertebra after the screw is press-fit and fixed into a vertebra for surgery, and a method for injecting bone cement using same. That is, the objective of the present invention is to provide a screw device for spinal surgery, which, during spinal surgery for fixing a screw into a vertebra, injects bone cement into the interior of the vertebra through an injection channel formed in the screw, thereby allowing the screw and the bone cement to bond together within the vertebra and thus effectively preventing the screw from loosening or coming out from the vertebra, and a method for injecting bone cement using same.

The disclosed method supplements spine surgery by data processing. The method is modular using one or more data processing blocks related to one or more tasks of a spine surgery workflow, depending on the desired level of support by the data processing method. Each data processing block has input data and / or output data and processing logic that transforms the input data into the output data or generates the output data. Embodiments of the invention relate to different combinations of processing blocks. In the maximum scope, the data processing method covers all stages of the spine surgery workflow from pre-operative data acquisition to post-operative evaluation of the outcome.

Provided is a thrombin-carrying hemostatic sheet that is suitable for hemostasis during surgery, in particular, for hemostasis during spine surgery, that is convenient without preparation before use, and that is bioabsorbable and can be embedded in the body as it is. The hemostatic sheet is composed of a gelatin sponge carrying an effective amount of thrombin, wherein (A) the density is 30 to 55 mg / cm3, and (B) the shape maintaining angle in wet conditions is 55 to 120°.

This embodiment provides an adjustable cage template for determining a cage for use in a spine procedure. The adjustable cage template may include an upper cage template, a lower cage template, and a control support. The configuration of the cage template may be altered, and sensors may measure forces applied to the cage template during the alteration. The alteration of the cage template may include rotation of the upper cage template relative to the lower cage template, vertical movement of the upper cage template relative to the lower cage template, or both rotation and vertical movement of the upper and lower cage templates. Information related to the measurements from the sensors may be output to determine whether the current configuration of the cage template is optimal, and a final cage template for the spine procedure may be selected based at least in part on the output information.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for measuring spinal canal volume in vertebrates, and more specifically to using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict how surgical options will affect spinal canal volume. A system configured as disclosed herein can receive two or more pre-operation medical images capturing at least one functional spinal unit, then calculate an initial spinal canal regional volume using the pre-operation medical images for at least a portion of the at least one functional spinal unit. The system can then calculate, using a neural network, a predicted spinal canal regional volume for at least a portion of the at least one functional spinal unit undergoing various spine surgery options separately, resulting in predicted spinal canal regional volumes corresponding to the plurality of spine surgery options. The system or a surgeon can then select, using that data, one or more of the spine surgery options.