Drilling devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeMazor Robotics Ltd.
InventorEitan Detinis
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for drilling an anatomical element are provided. A drill bit may comprise a coaxial hollow shaft in communication with a plurality of apertures disposed on a surface of the drill bit. A fluid inlet may be in fluid communication with the coaxial hollow shaft via a selectively openable valve. The fluid inlet may be configured to receive pressurized fluid. When the valve is opened, the pressurized fluid may be released into the coaxial hollow shaft, and when at least one of the plurality of apertures is not blocked, the pressurized fluid may be released through the at least one aperture of the plurality of apertures.
Claims20
A method for operating a drill bit, the method comprising:
- monitoring at least one characteristic of pressurized fluid delivered to a coaxial hollow shaft of a drill bit through a fluid inlet and a selectively openable valve, the coaxial hollow shaft being in fluid communication with at least one aperture of the drill bit;
- identifying, while the drill bit is in operation, that an event has occurred related to the at least one characteristic of the pressurized fluid;
- and
- causing the drill bit to stop in response to identifying that the event has occurred.
A device for operating a drill bit, the device comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory including instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- monitor at least one characteristic of pressurized fluid delivered to a coaxial hollow shaft of a drill bit through a fluid inlet and a selectively openable valve, the coaxial hollow shaft being in fluid communication with at least one aperture of the drill bit;
- identify, while the drill bit is in operation, that an event has occurred related to the at least one characteristic of the pressurized fluid;
- and
- cause the drill bit to stop in response to identifying that the event has occurred.
A method for operating a drill bit, the method comprising:
- orienting a drill bit, the drill bit having a coaxial hollow shaft in communication with at least one aperture disposed on a surface of the drill bit and a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the coaxial hollow shaft via a selectively openable valve, the fluid inlet configured to receive pressurized fluid;
- causing the drill bit to rotate and advance;
- delivering the pressurized fluid to the coaxial hollow shaft;
- monitoring a pressure of the pressurized fluid;
- identifying a drop in the pressure of the pressurized fluid;
- and
- causing the drill bit to stop when the drop in the pressurized fluid is identified.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.