Telemetry trial for digital implant
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsKevin T. Foley, Steven D. Glassman, Adam D. Glaser, Newton H. Metcalf, Jr., Jerald L. Redmond
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Abstract
Devices and methods for trial-fitting smart medical implants are disclosed. A trial fitting device for a smart implant includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, a head portion attached to the shaft such that the head portion rotates with the shaft, and a rotational indicator disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the rotational indicator configured to indicate a rotational orientation of the head portion. The trial fitting device further includes a telemetry gauge disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the telemetry gauge configured to indicate a threshold distance from the head portion.
Claims20
A trial fitting device for a smart implant, the device comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft extending from the handle;
- a head portion attached to the shaft such that the head portion rotates with the shaft;
- a transmitter disposed in the head portion, the transmitter configured to transmit a test signal;
- a rotational indicator disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the rotational indicator configured to indicate a rotational orientation of the head portion;
- and
- a telemetry gauge disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the telemetry gauge configured to indicate a threshold distance from the head portion.
A method of trial-fitting an implant, the method comprising:
- receiving a trial-fitting tool comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft extending from the handle;
- a head portion attached to the shaft such that the head portion rotates with the shaft, the head portion shaped and dimensioned to correspond with a smart implant;
- a rotational indicator disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the rotational indicator configured to indicate a rotational orientation of the head portion;
- and
- a telemetry gauge disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the telemetry gauge configured to indicate a threshold distance from the head portion;
- using the handle of the trial-fitting tool to:
- position the head portion at a trial location for an implant;
- and
- adjust, as needed, the position and orientation of the head portion to fit available space;
- confirming, using the rotational indicator, that the head portion has a desired orientation;
- confirming, using the telemetry gauge, that a point of incision is within the threshold distance from the head portion to the point of incision;
- and
- installing the implant in place of the trial-fitting tool.
A trial fitting device for a smart implant, the device comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft extending from the handle;
- a head portion attached to the shaft such that the head portion rotates with the shaft, wherein the head portion includes a visual cue of where a longitudinal rod would interface with the smart implant;
- a rotational indicator disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the rotational indicator configured to indicate a rotational orientation of the head portion;
- and
- a telemetry gauge disposed on the shaft and/or the handle, the telemetry gauge configured to indicate a threshold distance from the head portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.