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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventor:
Wael K. Barsoum, Bay Village, OH (US);
Assignee:
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/1746 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2090/036 (2016.02); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02);
Abstract
An orthopedic guidewire includes an elongate guidewire body having longitudinally spaced proximal and distal guidewire ends. An engaging feature is located at the distal guidewire end and is configured to selectively engage a bone surface. At least one of a variable diameter and a variable stiffness are along a portion of the guidewire body spaced apart from the engaging feature. A method of providing a relative location indication during a surgical procedure utilizing the orthopedic guidewire is also included.