Patent ID: 11931115
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method of performing a robotically assisted surgical procedure comprising:
using a surgical sensor anchor having a sensor contained therein during a robotically-assisted surgical procedure to track movement of at least one portion of a body structure undergoing a surgical procedure or tracking movement of a body structure near a surgical site,
wherein the surgical sensor anchor has an insertion tool engaging member positioned on an outer surface and configured for engaging with an insertion tool, wherein the insertion tool engaging member is an elongated flange arranged parallel relative to a longitudinal axis of the surgical sensor anchor, wherein the insertion tool includes a shaft, an opening at an end of the shaft configured to engage the opposing second end, and the slotted opening extending along the length of the shaft, and wherein the elongated flange is configured to engage a slotted opening when the opening engages the opposing second end.