Inventor
CLAYTON JOHN B
US43 patents
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MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC
11 patentsUSRE42226EMar 15, 2011
Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC297 citations99
USRE42194EMar 1, 2011
Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC280 citations99
US7835784B2Nov 16, 2010
Method and apparatus for positioning a reference frame
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC437 citations99
US7835778B2Nov 16, 2010
Method and apparatus for surgical navigation of a multiple piece construct for implantation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC476 citations98
US7567834B2Jul 28, 2009
Method and apparatus for implantation between two vertebral bodies
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC392 citations98
US7953471B2May 31, 2011
Method and apparatus for implantation between two vertebral bodies
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC74 citations93
USRE45509EMay 5, 2015
Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC9 citations84
US11331150B2May 17, 2022
Method and apparatus for surgical navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC5 citations72
US7776056B2Aug 17, 2010
Instrument guide system
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC6 citations71
US12004818B2Jun 11, 2024
System and method for performing and evaluating a procedure
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US11026752B2Jun 8, 2021
System and method for performing and evaluating a procedure
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
SDGI HOLDINGS INC
10 patentsUS6520907B1Feb 18, 2003
Methods for accessing the spinal column
SDGI HOLDINGS INC817 citations99
US6425859B1Jul 30, 2002
Cannula and a retractor for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC480 citations99
US6217509B1Apr 17, 2001
Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC599 citations99
US6206822B1Mar 27, 2001
Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC373 citations99
US6176823B1Jan 23, 2001
Fixture for supporting a viewing element within a cannula
SDGI HOLDINGS INC267 citations99
US6162170ADec 19, 2000
Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC278 citations99
US6152871ANov 28, 2000
Apparatus for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC622 citations99
US6007487ADec 28, 1999
Tissue retractor for use through a cannula
SDGI HOLDINGS INC337 citations99
US5954635ASep 21, 1999
Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC620 citations99
US5902231AMay 11, 1999
Devices and methods for percutaneous surgery
SDGI HOLDINGS INC839 citations99
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH
6 patentsUSRE39133EJun 13, 2006
Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH88 citations99
US6226548B1May 1, 2001
Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH806 citations99
US6167145ADec 26, 2000
Bone navigation system
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH437 citations99
US6491699B1Dec 10, 2002
Instrument guidance method and system for image guided surgery
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH482 citations98
US6482182B1Nov 19, 2002
Anchoring system for a brain lead
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH201 citations98
US6434507B1Aug 13, 2002
Medical instrument and method for use with computer-assisted image guided surgery
SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH755 citations97