Gravity dependent pedicle screw tap hole guide and data processing device

• US 7,611,522 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2005
• Issued: 11/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nuvasive Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Nuvasive Incorporated
• Inventors: Gorek, Josef E.
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMANA, ANURADHA
• Application Number:
  US11/034,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20050149054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,755 Days
• Field of Search: 606/53, 606/80, 606/86, 606/87, 606/96, 606/97, 606/104, 73/10.1, 73/17.5
• US Class Current: 606/104
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1757 for the spine
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/2048 using an accelerometer or inertia sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/067 for measuring angles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/069 using a plummet or weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/10 Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/06 Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for

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