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Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:

Mighty Oak Medical, Inc., Engelwood, CO (US);

Inventors:

George Frey, Englewood, CO (US);

Caleb Voelkel, West Glover, VT (US);

Adam Jensen, Golden, CO (US);

Sean Starkman, Centennial, CO (US);

Assignee:

Mighty Oak Medical, Inc., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02);
Abstract

This disclosure relates to drill guides and depth control apparatus for use with a variety of customized or standardized surgical instruments. In embodiments, the apparatus comprises at least a body portion and a collar portion, one or more of which are configured to be coupled to a cutting instrument, such as a drill bit, in a specified location and manner to prevent unwanted movement. In embodiments, the assembly of the body and collar portions may be incrementally adjusted to alter the desired depth of the cutting instrument. Methods for using the foregoing apparatus are also disclosed herein.


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