US 11,998,242 B2
Systems and methods for planning, performing, and assessing spinal correction during surgery
Thomas Scholl, San Diego, CA (US); Patrick Miles, San Diego, CA (US); and Roberto Bassani, Milan (IT)
Assigned to NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/997,388.
Application 16/997,388 is a continuation of application No. 16/351,107, filed on Mar. 12, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/351,107 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,283, filed on Aug. 10, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/674,283 is a continuation of application No. 15/044,947, filed on Feb. 16, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/116,230, filed on Feb. 13, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0030443 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/7031 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1071 (2013.01); A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2068 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02)] 7 Claims
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1. A system for use during a surgical procedure, the system comprising:
a control unit configured to:
obtain a horizontal pelvic line (HPL) and a central sacral vertical line (CSVL);
obtain a horizontal shoulder line (HSL) and an orthogonal midline (OM);
compare the HPL and the CSVL with the HSL and the OM;
determine an angle between the HPL and the HSL; and
convert the angle to a patient position.