| US 7,497,868 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for computerized surgery | ||
| Amiram Steinberg, Avihail (Israel) | ||
| Assigned to Active Implants Corporation, Memphis, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 03, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/4,515. | ||
| Application 11/004515 is a division of application No. 09/948940, filed on Sep. 07, 2001, granted, now 7,338,526. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0177239 A1, Aug. 11, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—279 [606/130] | 54 Claims |
| 1. A method of performing spinal surgery on a patient comprising:
imaging a spinal region of the patient;
building up a three dimensional image file of the spinal region of the patient;
storing the image file;
utilizing the image file for planning and carrying out computer controlled spinal surgery on the patient, said computer controlled
spinal surgery on the patient comprising:
determining a navigation path of a first cannula subassembly in three spatial dimensions and over time;
determining an anchoring location for said first cannula subassembly, said anchoring location being at a disc located within
said spinal region; and
anchoring said first cannula subassembly at said anchoring location by providing rotational threaded engagement of an anchoring
screw of said first cannula subassembly at said disc.
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