US 12,274,429 B2
Transmission assembly
Byron Riemhofer, San Diego, CA (US); and Andrew Morris, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,371.
Application 18/168,371 is a continuation of application No. 16/854,782, filed on Apr. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,602,337.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/838,284, filed on Apr. 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0200793 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); F16D 21/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0218 (2013.01) [A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); F16D 21/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
adjusting a selector of an assembly to a position associated with an adjustable member of a plurality of adjustable members in the assembly and in response to adjusting the selector to the position, coupling a linking member with the adjustable member; and
rotating a drive mechanism coupled with the linking member to adjust the adjustable member,
wherein the assembly is configured to couple with a surgical retractor to adjust one or more arms of the surgical retractor in response to rotation of the drive mechanism,
wherein the selector is configured to receive a shaft and the drive mechanism includes a drive gear coupled to the shaft,
wherein coupling the linking member with the adjustable member includes linearly moving the linking member radially outward from a first position to a second position.