US 11,883,039 B2
Drill having radiographically visible depth indications
Mark B. Sommers, Beaverton, OR (US); and Scott F. Mastroianni, Forest Grove, OR (US)
Assigned to Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Filed by Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/412,829.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/074,099, filed on Sep. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0061859 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.