Surgical saw with sensing technology for determining cut through of bone and depth of the saw blade during surgery

US9554807B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MCGINLEY ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC · US

Inventors

• Joseph C. McGinley · Casper, US
• Lawson Fisher · Palo Alto, US
• Devjeet Mishra · Palo Alto, US
• Jim McCrea · Palo Alto, US
• Brian Bliven · San Jose, US
• Martin Leugers · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 4, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 4, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0814
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Sensing technology methods related thereto for determining cut through of bone and a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., an oscillating saw blade in a cut). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the cutting edge of the saw blade in the cut. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the cutting edge of the saw blade. As such, monitoring the first and/or second sensor may allow for the saw to be stopped upon completion of a cut (e.g., when the saw passes completely through a medium to be cut or upon reaching a predetermined depth for the cut).