US 12,232,782 B2
Minimally invasive surgical system
Matthew P. Gephart, Marquette, MI (US); Matthew N. Songer, Marquette, MI (US); Ernest N. Corrao, Bethel, CT (US); and Phillip J. Berman, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Assigned to Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc., Belgrade, MT (US)
Filed by Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc., Belgrade, MT (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/397,199.
Application 17/397,199 is a continuation of application No. 16/229,719, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,116,553.
Application 16/229,719 is a continuation of application No. 15/644,563, filed on Jul. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,194,959, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 15/644,563 is a continuation of application No. 14/713,962, filed on May 15, 2015, granted, now 9,730,738, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 14/713,962 is a continuation of application No. 14/144,020, filed on Dec. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,033,988, issued on May 19, 2015.
Application 14/144,020 is a continuation of application No. 13/083,347, filed on Apr. 8, 2011, granted, now 8,641,719, issued on Feb. 4, 2014.
Application 13/083,347 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/438,538, granted, now 8,551,141, issued on Oct. 8, 2013, previously published as PCT/US2007/076687, filed on Aug. 23, 2007.
Application 13/083,347 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/844,265, filed on Aug. 23, 2007, granted, now 7,922,727, issued on Apr. 12, 2011.
Application 11/844,265 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2006/006684, filed on Feb. 23, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/839,895, filed on Aug. 23, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/722,604, filed on Sep. 29, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/655,983, filed on Feb. 23, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2022/0071668 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/7083 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 17/7013 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7043 (2013.01); A61B 17/708 (2013.01); A61B 17/7085 (2013.01); A61B 17/7086 (2013.01); A61B 17/7091 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/7004 (2013.01); A61B 17/701 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
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1. A method of inserting a spinal rod into yokes of first and second pedicle screw assemblies that have been anchored to bones, the method comprising:
pivotally connecting a spinal rod and a distal end portion of a spinal rod inserter;
advancing a distal end portion of the spinal rod through an entrance opening of a first yoke manipulator associated with the first pedicle screw assembly, into an interior space of the first yoke manipulator, and through an exit opening of the first yoke manipulator while maintaining the spinal rod inserter distal end portion outside of the first yoke manipulator;
advancing the spinal rod distal end portion from a space between the first yoke manipulator and a second yoke manipulator toward the second yoke manipulator and through at least an entrance opening of the second yoke manipulator, the second yoke manipulator associated with the second pedicle screw assembly;
pivoting the spinal rod inserter relative to the spinal rod to position the spinal rod in the yoke of the first pedicle screw assembly while the spinal rod extends through the entrance opening of the second yoke manipulator; and
configuring the distal end portion of the spinal rod inserter to a blocking configuration that inhibits pivoting of the spinal rod inserter relative to the spinal rod,
wherein advancing the distal end portion of the spinal rod through the entrance opening, into the interior space, and through the exit opening of the first yoke manipulator includes keeping the spinal rod inserter distal end portion in the blocking configuration to inhibit pivoting of the spinal rod inserter.