CPC A61B 17/1703 (2013.01) [A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method for determining an insertion depth of a drill component comprising:
selecting a drill component having a shaft with a leading end that includes a cutting tip and a plurality of radiographically or fluoroscopically visible indications;
drilling a hole into a bone using the selected drill component such that the drill component is advanced into the bone; and
determining, using a radiographic or fluoroscopic image, an insertion depth of the drill component based on the plurality of radiographically or fluoroscopically visible indications while the drill component remains advanced into the bone.
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