Surgical depth instrument having neuromonitoring capabilities
US10132607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/58
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device configured to provide a faster and more accurate measurement of depths of holes for placement of bone screws and fastener for bone implant fixation procedures. The device includes a combination of a bone probe for physical examination of a hole drilled in a bone and a depth gauge member for determining a depth of the hole and providing digital measurement of the depth via a display on the instrument and/or via a wireless exchange of measurement data to a remote computing device, such as a tablet or smartphone. The device may further be connected to a separate neuromonitoring device and be used for nerve sensing and/or nerve stimulation by way of the bone probe. For example, the bone probe may include a conductive material such that the distal probe tip acts as an extension of the neuromonitoring device and may be used to sense and/or stimulate nerves.
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