US 12,213,923 B2
Patient-positioning system and surgical componentry, and surgical methods of using same
Richard A. Hynes, Melbourne, FL (US); Roger P. Jackson, Prairie Village, KS (US); and Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US)
Assigned to EMPLASE Medical Technologies, LLC, Cordova, TN (US)
Filed by EMPLASE Medical Technologies, LLC, Cordova, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,682.
Application 18/745,682 is a continuation of application No. 18/238,334, filed on Aug. 25, 2023, granted, now 12,011,398.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/401,462, filed on Aug. 26, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/449,867, filed on Mar. 3, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0335344 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. A61G 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61G 13/02 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 13/0054 (2016.11) [A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61G 13/02 (2013.01); A61G 13/1265 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of performing spinal surgery on a patient's spine, the method comprising:
supporting a patient on support portions of a patient-positioning system;
accessing a first portion of the patient's spine via a first incision or incisions and accessing a second portion of the patient's spine via a second incision or incisions;
articulating one of portions of the patient-positioning system and the support portions of the patient-positioning system to generally articulate the patient's spine to manipulate a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body of the patient's spine;
contacting the first vertebral body with a first instrument inserted via the first incision or incisions;
contacting the second vertebral body with a second instrument inserted via the first incision or incisions;
further manipulating the first vertebral body and the second vertebral body using at least one of the first instrument and the second instrument; and
inserting a spinal implant through the second incision or incisions, and implanting the spinal implant between the first vertebral body and the second vertebral body.