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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Mcginley Engineered Solutions, Llc, Casper, WY (US);
Inventors:
Joseph C. McGinley, Casper, WY (US);
Vincent Palazzolo, Casper, WY (US);
Adam M. Johnson, Casper, WY (US);
Assignee:
McGinley Engineered Solutions, LLC, Casper, WY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.02);
Abstract
Unicortical path detection for a measurement system for monitoring a depth of penetration of a working portion of an instrument in a bone of a patient. The unicortical detection may compare an average cortex thickness in a bicortical path to an actual measured depth of penetration. If the actual depth of penetration exceeds the average thickness, a unicortical path may be detected. Upon detection of a unicortical path, an alert may be provided and/or the instrument may be arrested upon subsequent breaching of the cortex.