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The Bonati Procedures

The Bonati Procedures are advanced spine surgeries that employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The Bonati Procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions:

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.

Bonati Laser Spine Surgery

Bonati Laser Spine Surgery is commonly used to describe or define The Bonati Procedures. The procedures described are advanced spine surgeries that employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions.

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.

Bonati Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Bonati Endoscopic Spine Surgery is commonly used to describe or define The Bonati Procedures. The procedures described are advanced spine surgeries that employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions.

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.

The Bonati Institute

The Bonati Institute is the d/b/a of an Ambulatory Surgical Center in Hudson, Florida, where The Bonati Procedures were developed and refined and where these procedures are currently performed. The procedures are advanced spine surgeries that employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions.

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.

The Bonati Institute for Advanced Spine Surgery

The Bonati Institute for Advanced Spine Surgery is the d/b/a of an Ambulatory Surgical Center in Hudson, Florida, where The Bonati Procedures were developed and refined and where these procedures are currently performed. The procedures are advanced spine surgeries that employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions.

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.

Dr. Alfred O. Bonati

Dr. Alfred O. Bonati is the designer, developer and licensor of the advanced spinal surgery procedures that bear his name. The Bonati Procedures employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions.

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.

Bonati

Bonati is the surname of Dr. Alfred O. Bonati, the designer, developer and licensor of the advanced spinal surgery procedures that bear his name. The Bonati Procedures employ instrumentation, methods and protocols proprietary to The Bonati Institute and to Dr. Alfred O. Bonati. The procedures are an adaptation of the concept of arthroscopy to spine surgery and the range of applications may utilize any of the following patented instruments and methods to correct several cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions.

1. Method for debulking tissue to remove pressure on a nerve. (Patent No. 5241972) A method and set of arthroscopic tools used to release pieces of protruding tissue compressing nerves.
2. Arthroscopic Tool Combining Five Methods in One. (Patent No. 5290279) A multi-function arthroscope encompassing a laser channel, irrigation tube, suction tube, a rod lens and optical fibers with connector fibers joining the five elements to external sources.
3. Cervical discectomy instruments. (Patent No. 5269797) Arthroscopic scale instruments for pushing guide wires, irrigating the surgical site, cutting ligaments, suction and tissue removal.
4. Clamping Screw Extractor. (Patent No. 6860899) A tool for gripping and removing pedicle screws via a specially designed dilator tube.
5. Method for Removing Orthopedic Hardware. (Patent No. 7090680) A method for removing pedicle screws through a process utilizing guide wires, progressively enlarging dilator tubes, a specially designed extractor tool and an arthroscope.