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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2017
Surgentec Llc, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Andrew Shoup, Del Ray Beach, FL (US);
Sean Biro, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Walter Biro, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Travis Greenhalgh, Boca Raton, FL (US);
SurGenTec LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
The devices and methods described herein refer to a guidewire, sometimes referred to as a K-wire, for use during varying orthopedic surgeries. The guidewire allows for the measurement of objects and distances inside the patient's body when used in tandem with x-ray or fluoroscopy imaging. Also, the devices and methods described herein act as a guide to accurately insert an instrument or implant, in the correct orientation, to the surgical site. The guidewire comprises a measurement segment that comprises one or more markers placed at known distances from the distal end of the guidewire. The markers, when used in tandem with fluoroscopy and/or x-ray imaging, provide users with a reference for measuring objects and distances inside the body. The markers can have many possible designs or configurations such as, but not limited to, visualization windows, grooves, notches, and/or material inserts.