US 12,343,022 B2
Systems and methods for ultrasonically-assisted placement of orthopedic implants
Angad Singh, Marietta, GA (US); and Jay Yadav, Sandy Springs, GA (US)
Assigned to MiRus LLC, Marietta, GA (US)
Filed by MiRus LLC, Marietta, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/229,421.
Application 18/229,421 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,977, filed on May 27, 2020, granted, now 11,786,259.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/853,255, filed on May 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0397917 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); B06B 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1655 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/1628 (2013.01); A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); B06B 3/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00106 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00146 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00415 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for ultrasonically-assisted placement of an orthopedic implant comprising:
providing a surgical instrument; said surgical instrument includes a bone removal tip portion;
providing an ultrasonic probe; said ultrasonic probe incudes a probe tip; at least a portion of said ultrasonic probe positioned in a cavity of said bone removal tip portion;
providing an ultrasonic energy system that is connected to said ultrasonic probe;
positioning said surgical instrument at or near a bone surface in a patient such that said bone removal tip portion is positioned at or near said bone surface;
positioning said ultrasonic probe toward said bone surface until said probe tip is positioned at or near said bone surface; and,
delivering ultrasonic energy from said ultrasonic energy system to said ultrasonic probe in sufficient ultrasonic power and/or duration to cause removal of bone on said bone surface at or near said probe tip.