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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2019
Mcginley Engineered Solutions, Llc, Casper, WY (US);
Joseph C. McGinley, Casper, WY (US);
Lawson Fisher, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Devjeet Mishra, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jim McCrea, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Bliven, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Martin Leugers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
McGinley Engineered Solutions, LLC, Casper, WY (US);
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).