US 11,998,257 B2
Techniques and instruments for placement of orthopedic implants relative to bone features
Joseph C. McGinley, Casper, WY (US); Matthew V. Russell, Casper, WY (US); Vincent Palazzolo, Casper, WY (US); Ben Warren, Glenrock, WY (US); and Adam M. Johnson, Casper, WY (US)
Assigned to MCGINLEY ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC, Casper, WY (US)
Filed by McGinley Engineered Solutions, LLC, Casper, WY (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,020.
Application 15/635,554 is a division of application No. 15/336,202, filed on Oct. 27, 2016, granted, now 10,390,869, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 17/838,020 is a continuation of application No. 16/817,375, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/817,375 is a continuation of application No. 15/635,554, filed on Jun. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,588,680, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,022, filed on Oct. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304732 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8872 (2013.01) [A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/00 (2016.02); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of advancing an orthopedic implant into a bone of a patient, comprising:
engaging the orthopedic implant with a chuck of an instrument to restrict axial movement of the orthopedic implant relative to the chuck along a working axis of the chuck;
first advancing the orthopedic implant distally into the bone of the patient a first distance by imparting rotational motion to the chuck when engaged with the orthopedic implant;
first measuring the first distance using a displacement sensor of a measurement system associated with the instrument;
releasing the orthopedic implant from the chuck;
retracting the instrument relative to the orthopedic implant in a proximal direction opposite of the direction of the advancing;
reengaging the orthopedic implant with the chuck of the instrument to restrict axial movement of the orthopedic implant relative to the chuck along a working axis of the chuck; and
second advancing the orthopedic implant distally into the bone of the patient a second distance by imparting rotational motion to the chuck; and
second measuring the second distance using the displacement sensor of the measurement system associated with the instrument.