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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2015
Applicants:

David G. Matsuura, Del Mar, CA (US);

Robert I. Gelb, Solana Beach, CA (US);

Philip J. Simpson, Escondido, CA (US);

Inventors:

David G. Matsuura, Del Mar, CA (US);

Robert I. Gelb, Solana Beach, CA (US);

Philip J. Simpson, Escondido, CA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/1707 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0011 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02);
Abstract

Described herein include embodiments of devices, systems and methods for measuring drill depth, such as drill depths in bone material. For example, embodiments of drill depth measuring systems and associated methods are described. Some drill depth measuring systems can utilize at least resistance, capacitance, optical and/or acoustic sensing features for assisting the drill depth measuring system with determining drill depths and types of tissue being drilled into. Various other related features, devices and methods are also described.


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