SpineGuard Surgical Navigation System Patent Granted
Summary
USPTO granted SpineGuard patent US12594127B2 on April 7, 2026, for a surgical navigation system that verifies surgical procedures align with pre-operative surgical plans using sensor-based tracking and visual or audible confirmation signals. The patent contains 20 claims covering systems, instruments, and methods for displaying surgical tool trajectories overlaid on anatomical images and confirming proper tool penetration according to the surgical plan.
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The USPTO granted SpineGuard patent US12594127B2 for a surgical navigation system that verifies surgical procedures are performed according to surgical plans. The system uses a surgical tool with a sensor that outputs data signals enabling trajectory display as an overlay on patient anatomical images, along with visual or audible signals confirming proper tool penetration according to the plan or issuing alerts for deviations.
For medical device manufacturers and surgical equipment developers, this patent strengthens SpineGuard's intellectual property position in surgical guidance technology. Competitors developing similar navigation systems should review their technologies for potential infringement risks and consider licensing opportunities. The patent may restrict freedom to operate in this surgical navigation space without SpineGuard's authorization.
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Surgical system with navigation
Grant US12594127B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
SpineGuard
Inventors
Stéphane Bette, Maurice Bourlion, Thibault Chandanson
Abstract
Systems, instruments, and methods are provided verifying the surgery is being performed in accordance with a surgical plan, wherein a surgical tool having a sensor outputs a data signal that enables the trajectory of the surgical tool to be displayed as an overlay on an image of an anatomical portion of a patient and a visual or audible signal that confirms the surgical tool is penetrating the anatomical portion in accordance with the surgical plan and/or that issues an alert indicating that the surgical tool is not being inserted into the anatomical portion according to the surgical plan.
CPC Classifications
A61B 34/20
Filing Date
2022-04-13
Application No.
17659167
Claims
20
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