US 12,453,609 B2
Surgical robotic automation with tracking markers and controlled tool advancement
Neil R. Crawford, Chandler, AZ (US); Norbert Johnson, North Andover, MA (US); and Nicholas Theodore, Ruxton, MD (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/652,940.
Application 17/652,940 is a continuation of application No. 15/881,971, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 11,298,196.
Application 15/881,971 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/609,334, filed on May 31, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/609,334 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/157,444, filed on May 18, 2016, granted, now 11,896,446.
Application 15/157,444 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/095,883, filed on Apr. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,893,912, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 15/095,883 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/062,707, filed on Oct. 24, 2013, granted, now 10,357,184, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 14/062,707 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/924,505, filed on Jun. 21, 2013, granted, now 9,782,229, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/800,527, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/662,702, filed on Jun. 21, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0037521 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/7083 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61M 29/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for independently advancing multiple components of a tool into bone, comprising the steps of:
providing system having a center shank configured to advance a first component of the tool into a bone, wherein the center shank is threaded;
advancing a rod disposed around the center shank to a second component of the tool in the bone, wherein the rod is configured to move independently from the center shank,
wherein the system is mounted to a surgical robot, the first component is a center pin, and the second component is an inner dilator,
wherein the center pin is configured to have a distal end to engage the bone, and wherein the rod is corkscrew shaped and helically disposed around the center shank,
further comprising a threaded cap, wherein the threaded cap has a corkscrew shaped through-hole configured to receive the rod and a threaded through-hole configured to receive the central shaft.