Wake Forest University

Philip J Brown

Aaron Ross Van Gorkom

Andrea Morgan Rich

Kenneth W Russell

Majid Mirzazadeh

John David Druga, Sr

Brandon Lee Roller

Systems for treating and/or preventing fractures include at least one needle sized and configured to be placed into target bone and at least one implantable pin configured to be releasably held in a first needle of the at least one needle. The systems also include at least one delivery device of injectable material configured to couple to the first needle while the first implantable pin is held in the first needle whereby the at least one delivery device and a respective needle cooperate to serially provide an external column of the injectable material about the at least one implantable pin.

Systems for treating and/or preventing fractures and related devices and methods

Disclosed are surgical tool systems and methods for installing a fixator in biological tissue with precision and efficiency. These systems are designed to measure torque and rotational velocity accurately while providing real-time feedback to the user during surgical procedures. Utilizing integrated sensors, the system calculates torque and energy-rotation parameters, including mean torque, mean rotational velocity, mean power, and total energy. Based on these measurements, the system generates a Property I value—a weighted combination of these parameters—to assess whether the operation falls within optimal ranges. If the Property I values deviate from these ranges, the system generates corrective signals and adjusts the tool's operation to ensure optimal performance. In some cases, this iterative process continues until the fixator installation is successfully completed, enhancing surgical accuracy and reducing the risk of errors.

Smart surgical screwdriver

Disclosed herein are surgical tool systems and methods of using such to install a fixator in a biological tissue. The systems are capable of accurately measuring torque and rotational velocity and providing real time feedback to a user during surgery.

An incremental syringe useful for multiple injections of medications like botulinum toxin is provided. The syringe includes detents on the syringe plunger which provide a tactile feeling, a discrete audible sound or 'click,' or preferably both, for every unit of medication aspirated or injected to or from an individual syringe. Hence, there is no need to look at the syringe, or bring it to the eye level, during use thereof. In some embodiments, a second set of detents is included, and in some embodiments a third set of detents is included. Syringe plungers useful for combining with a syringe body to produce such an incremental syringe are also described.

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Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America

Philip J Brown