US 12,433,609 B2
Systems and methods for ultrasonically-assisted placement of orthopedic implants
Jay Yadav, Sandy Springs, GA (US)
Assigned to MIRUS LLC, Marietta, GA (US)
Appl. No. 17/613,535
Filed by MIRUS LLC, Marietta, GA (US)
PCT Filed May 28, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/034952
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 23, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/243327, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/853,255, filed on May 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0249119 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for ultrasonically-assisted placement of an orthopedic implant comprising:
providing an ultrasonic probe;
providing a surgical instrument that includes a cannula;
positioning a portion of said ultrasonic probe in said cannula of said surgical instrument;
moving said ultrasonic probe and said surgical instrument to a bone;
delivering ultrasonic energy to said bone and moving said surgical instrument relative to said bone to cause removal of a portion of said bone at a target location to form an opening in said bone; said ultrasonic energy is delivered via said ultrasonic probe coupled to an ultrasonic generator and a transducer; said ultrasonic probe is aligned with said target location on said bone to facilitate delivery of said ultrasonic energy to said target location;
switching between mechanical removal of said bone and use of said ultrasonic probe during said removal of said bone at said target location; and
inserting a screw into said opening in said bone.