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US 10,743,890 B2Granted
Drill apparatus and surgical fixation devices and methods for using the same
AssigneeMighty Oak Medical, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Frey, Sean Starkman
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Abstract
The present application relates to systems, methods, and devices for performing drilling operations, such as in a surgical setting. The embodiments disclosed herein include handheld drill apparatus configured to be used with guides for completing a specific operation. The drill apparatus is capable of receiving instructions either through programming, from a memory device, or from scanning a device located on an external item, such as a guide.
Claims18
A drill for use in a surgical setting, comprising:
- a body;
- a processor, the processor comprising non-transitory memory and configured to operate via computational machinery;
- a bit;
- a motor;
- a display located on the body and capable of displaying information to the operator of the drill;
- a port for accepting amemory storage device;
- at least one of a sensor or scanner;
- wherein the bit is movable, relative to the body, between a first position and a second position, wherein the processor is configured to receive information from the non-transitory memory to provide instructions for operating the motor to move the drill bit from the first position to the second position, wherein the at least one of a sensor or scanner is configured to read information and communicate with the processor to provide at least the second position;
- and
- wherein the drill further comprises a plurality of indicia on the proximal end of the body and in communication with the processor, the indicia configured to provide directional information to the operator while the drill is in use.
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A drill for use in a surgical setting,
- comprising:
- a body;
- a processor, the processor comprising non-transitory memory and configured to operate via computational machinery;
- a bit;
- a motor;
- a display located on the body and capable of displaying information to the operator of the drill;
- at least one of a sensor or scanner;
- wherein the bit is movable, relative to the body, between a first position and a second position, wherein the processor is configured to receive information from the non-transitory memory to provide instructions for operating the motor to move the drill bit from the first position to the second position, wherein the at least one of a sensor or scanner is configured to read information and communicate with the processor to provide at least the second position;
- and
- wherein the drill further comprises a plurality of indicia on the proximal end of the body and in communication with the processor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.