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Measurement device

US7293364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Filing dateApr 4, 2006
Grant dateNov 13, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/1072
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measurement device to determining a length of an anatomical feature is provided. In one embodiment, the measurement device is a depth gauge adapted to measure the depth of a vertebral endplate. The depth gauge may includes a probe that travels into the disc space. The depth gauge also includes a cam dial for indicating measurements.

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