US 12,226,137 B2
Orthopedic implants and tools
Gregory Paul Kolovich, Savannah, GA (US); and Arden Joseph Hadwin, Jr., Savannah, GA (US)
Assigned to OC Medical Devices, LLC, Savannah, GA (US)
Filed by Gregory Paul Kolovich, Savannah, GA (US); and Arden Joseph Hadwin, Jr., Savannah, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/308,972.
Application 18/308,972 is a continuation of application No. 18/299,316, filed on Apr. 12, 2023, granted, now 11,832,864.
Prior Publication US 2024/0341826 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/8875 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7283 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 17/8861 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0092 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for sizing an orthopedic implant intended for positioning in a cavity of an anatomic structure having an orthopedic wire extending from the cavity, the method comprising:
advancing an orthopedic tool over a proximal portion of the orthopedic wire where a distal portion of the orthopedic wire is in the cavity, the orthopedic tool having a handle with a plurality of length markers visible from an exterior of the orthopedic tool;
positioning a tip of the orthopedic tool adjacent to the anatomic structure where the proximal portion of the orthopedic wire remains within the orthopedic tool;
determining a desired length of the orthopedic implant by identifying a length marker from the plurality of length markers that is adjacent to a proximal end of the orthopedic wire; and
selecting a length of the orthopedic implant using the desired length.