Surgical instruments, systems, and methods with optical sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11903572
APP PUB NO 20230085418A1
SERIAL NO

17474537

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Medical or surgical devices, instruments, systems, and methods for use in optically sensing loads acting on a patient's anatomy may include a surgical device or instrument configured for insertion to a surgical site and an interrogator coupled to the surgical device or instrument via an optical fiber having a sensing area at a location of the surgical device or instrument at which a load is to be sensed. The measured load may be used as being indicative of a load acting on a patient's anatomy. Such measured or determined load may be used to make decisions before, during, or after a patient procedure.

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  • NUVASIVE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nelsen, Christopher San Diego, US 4 0
Serra, Michael San Diego, US 49 1703

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