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Temperature sensor for a bone drill

US11553931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

22Claims

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Assignee

OsteoMed LLC · US

Inventors

Matthew G. Marek · Plano, US
Crystal Johnson · Garland, US
Laith Radaydeh · Garland, US
Julian De Las Salas · Cypress, US
Francisco Enriquez-Garces · Irving, US
Caleb Cyrill · Austin, US
Jose Montemayor-Rodriguez · Flower Mound, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2020
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/0271
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a particular implementation, an apparatus configured to measure bone temperature during drilling includes a processor and an infrared (IR) sensor coupled to the processor and configured to measure temperature data indicating a temperature at an interface between a drill bit and a bone of a patient.

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