Method and apparatus for computerized surgery
First Claim
1. An implant for use in spinal surgery comprising:
- a resilient element of a biologically compatible material having an inflatable cavity and being arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra; and
a coiling apparatus carried on the surface of said resilient element over said inflatable cavity operatively configured for winding in situ an artificial annulus fibrosis around said resilient element.
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Abstract
An implant for use in spinal surgery comprises a resilient element having an inflatable cavity. It is formed of a biologically compatible material and is arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra. The implant may also include a wound disc replacement element. A method of performing spinal surgery on a patient comprises securely mounting a patient onto a patient support table; imaging a spinal region of the patient; building up a three-dimensional image file of the spinal region of the patient; storing the image file; and utilizing the image file for planning and carrying out computer controlled spinal surgery on the patient utilizing the implant. A computer-controlled surgical implant system comprises a steerable endosurgical implanting assembly operative to install the implant at a desired location in a patient; and a computerized controlled, which operates the steerable endosurgical implanting assembly.
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8 Claims
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1. An implant for use in spinal surgery comprising:
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a resilient element of a biologically compatible material having an inflatable cavity and being arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra; and a coiling apparatus carried on the surface of said resilient element over said inflatable cavity operatively configured for winding in situ an artificial annulus fibrosis around said resilient element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An implant for use in spinal surgery comprising:
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a resilient element of a biologically compatible material having an inflatable cavity and being configured for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra; a coiling apparatus carried on the surface of said resilient element over said inflatable cavity, said coiling apparatus operatively configured for winding in situ a band around said resilient element; and a bi-directional inflation valve connected to said inflatable cavity of said resilient element.
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8. An implant for use in spinal surgery comprising:
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a resilient element of a biologically compatible material having an inflatable cavity and being configured for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra; a coiling apparatus carried on the surface of said resilient element over said inflatable cavity, said coiling apparatus operatively configured for winding in situ a band separate from the resilient element around said resilient element; and an inflation valve connected to said inflatable cavity in said resilient element wherein said inflation valve is distinct and separate from said coiling apparatus.
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