Patents by Inventor DJ Geiger

DJ Geiger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION DURING SURGERY
    Publication number: 20230036038
    Abstract: A method comprising segmenting at least one vertebral body from at least one image of a first three-dimensional image data set. The method comprises receiving at least one image of a second three-dimensional image data set. The method comprises registering the segmented at least one vertebral body from the at least one image of the first three-dimensional image data set with the at least one image of the second three-dimensional image data set. The method comprises determining a position of the at least one surgical implant based on the at least one image of the second three-dimensional image data set and a three-dimensional geometric model of the at least one surgical implant. The method comprises overlaying a virtual representation of the at least one surgical implant on the registered and segmented at least one vertebral body from the at least one image of the first three-dimensional image data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Finley, Kara Robinson, DJ Geiger, Justin Smith, Chris Ryan
  • Systems and Methods for Performing Spine Surgery
    Publication number: 20220087723
    Abstract: A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Scholl, DJ Geiger
  • Systems and Methods for Performing Spine Surgery
    Publication number: 20200046409
    Abstract: A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer is includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Scholl, DJ Geiger
  • Systems and methods for performing spine surgery
    Patent number: 10485589
    Abstract: A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer is includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Scholl, DJ Geiger
  • Systems and Methods for Performing Spine Surgery
    Publication number: 20180161078
    Abstract: A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer is includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Scholl, DJ Geiger
  • Systems and methods for performing spine surgery
    Patent number: 9913669
    Abstract: A digitizer pointer is provided as part of a system for correcting a curvature or deformity in a patient's spine based on the digitized locations of implanted screws and tracking the placement of the rod as it is placed in a minimally invasive fashion. The digitizer pointer is includes an offset adjustment feature, a swivel feature, and a translation feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Scholl, DJ Geiger