US 12,274,627 B2
Interlaminar lumbar interbody fusion system and associated robotic systems
Myles Sullivan, Philadelphia, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); Carly Taubenkraut, Perkasie, PA (US); and Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/380,267.
Prior Publication US 2023/0023449 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4455 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7013 (2013.01); A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/922 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2046 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bi-portal robotically-enabled system comprising:
a robotic system comprising a base, including a computer, a display electronically coupled to the computer, a robot arm electronically coupled to the computer and movable based on commands processed by the computer, an end-effector having a guide tube electronically coupled to the robot arm, the guide tube having a central longitudinal axis, and a camera configured to detect one or more tracking markers; and
a bi-portal assembly comprising a guide bar assembly supporting first and second navigated cannula assemblies, the guide bar assembly includes a central guide bar configured to be inserted into the guide tube and first and second lateral wings positioned on opposite sides of the guide bar, the first and second navigated cannula assemblies each include a hollow tubular cannula configured to guide an instrument placed through the respective cannula along a desired access trajectory to a surgical area.