US 12,433,769 B2
In-situ additive expandable implants
Jonathan M. Dewey, Memphis, TN (US); and Michael L. Sutton, Coldwater, MS (US)
Assigned to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed by Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/404,964.
Application 18/404,964 is a division of application No. 16/986,869, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,903,846.
Application 16/986,869 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/716,697, filed on Dec. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,523,916, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 16/986,869 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/716,771, filed on Dec. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,523,909, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 16/986,869 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/907,341, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,903,841.
Prior Publication US 2024/0130868 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC A61F 2/4611 (2013.01) [A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61F 2002/30953 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4615 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4633 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An additive-manufacturing system for printing spinal implants in-situ, within a patient, comprising:
a robotic subsystem including:
scanning and imaging equipment configured to scan a patient's anatomy; and
an armature including a dispensing component configured to dispense at least one printing material;
a controller apparatus having a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to:
control the scanning and imaging equipment to determine a target alignment of a patients spine;
develop in-situ-forming instructions including an in-situ relocation plan based on the target alignment of the patients spine, an interbody access space, and a disc space between adjacent vertebra of the patients spine;
execute the in-situ-forming instructions to:
control the armature to dispense the at least one printing material to form at least one interbody cage, the at least one interbody cage corresponding to the interbody access space; and
control the armature to position and/or reposition the at least one interbody cage within the disc space.