171 results about "Drill guide" patented technology

Devices, systems, and methods thereof for treating fractures of the foot using staples and a staple inserter. A drill guide for surgical implantation systems includes features using k-wires received through a drill guide head to assist with drilling of pilot holes. A staple inserter may have features which take advantage of k-wires used in connection with the drill guide. An associated tamp may be employed in conjunction with staple implantation procedures. Surgical staples may also have certain geometries to foster improved compression characteristics.

The present invention discloses a drilling trolley propulsion beam capable of bending and drilling, and a drilling trolley. The drilling trolley propulsion beam capable of bending and drilling comprises a rock drill (4) and a drill rod (6) connected in sequence, one end of the drill rod (6) is provided with a drill bit (601), and the drilling trolley propulsion beam capable of bending and drilling also comprises a bending drilling guide device, the bending drilling guide device comprises a deflection assembly (1) and a telescopic drive assembly (3), the deflection assembly (1) comprises a top-attaching component (101), and the top-attaching component (101) is located behind the drill bit (601). The drilling trolley propulsion beam capable of bending and drilling comprises a bending drilling guide device, which can apply a radial force to the front part of the drill rod in the hole to change the drilling direction, thereby solving the problems of over-excavation and under-excavation of the peripheral contour of the existing tunnel drilling and blasting method and the poor durability of the skimmer drilling tool.

The invention discloses a small hole heat conduction and gas migration channel construction system and method based on seabed horizontal directional drilling, and relates to the technical field of ocean engineering and energy exploitation. A sea surface operation module is used for controlling all modules of the system to work cooperatively and supplying energy to the system; the seabed drilling guide module is used for realizing layer-entering drilling and channel pre-construction; the signal detection module is used for monitoring the spatial position and attitude parameters of the seabed drilling guide module in a seabed bottom layer in real time; the small hole perforation flow guide module is used for constructing a heat conduction and gas migration channel network after the drill bit enters a target hydrate layer; after the heat conduction and gas migration channel network is formed, the seabed drilling guide module continues to drill out of the seabed bottom layer, and a channel formed by the seabed drilling guide module is used for dragging a pipeline into a reservoir. A reusable mining channel suitable for the deep sea environment is constructed, the gasification efficiency is effectively improved, and stratum disturbance and energy consumption are reduced.

A patella drill guide includes a head having a convexly curved outer surface. Cylindrical channels extend through the head. The drill guide also includes collar having an inner surface that defines a concavity corresponding in shape to the convexly curved outer surface. The inner surface of the collar is fitted to the outer surface of the head to define an articular joint.

Provided herein are reduction trauma screws comprising a headless insert into a substrate that couples to a reduction cap via a chosen lock structure (e.g., narrow threads, finger-trap locking, or a spiral bayonet mechanism). The cap or screw can include scaffolds with triply periodic minimal surfaces or folded-sheet architectures to promote bone in-growth. Additionally, a trephine channel may harvest autograft during insertion. Methods of implantation include aligning a drill guide, forming a borehole, and advancing a headless screw with a driver. The reduction cap is then engaged through a counter-torque approach, thereby achieving bone compression without further rotating the screw. The designs enable improved stability, straightforward revision, and adaptability for patient-specific anatomy.

A handheld powered pocket hole drilling system is provided. The system includes a base assembly having a plate. The plate has a drill bit opening extending through the plate. The system includes a drilling assembly and a drill bit connected to the drilling assembly. A drill guide assembly is operably connected to the base assembly and the drilling assembly. The drilling assembly is movable along the drill guide assembly to extend and retract the drill bit through the drill bit opening at an angle. An actuating assembly is operably connected to the drilling assembly. The actuating assembly is configured to move the drilling assembly and drill bit between a retracted position and an extended position. In some arrangements, the actuating assembly moves a drilling assembly and drill bit rearward and downward to the extended position and a handle of the actuating assembly is moved forward and downward.

This disclosure relates to drill guides and depth control apparatus for use with a variety of customized or standardized surgical instruments. In embodiments, the apparatus comprises at least a body portion and a collar portion, one or more of which are configured to be coupled to a cutting instrument, such as a drill bit, in a specified location and manner to prevent unwanted movement. In embodiments, the assembly of the body and collar portions may be incrementally adjusted to alter the desired depth of the cutting instrument. Methods for using the foregoing apparatus are also disclosed herein.

The invention provides a minimally invasive reduction and aiming device for acromioclavicular joint dislocation. The minimally invasive reduction and aiming device for acromioclavicular joint dislocation comprises an operating arm, and a drill guide frame is arranged on the inner side of the operating arm; the aiming assembly is arranged at one end of the operating arm, the aiming assembly comprises a placing groove, a fixing groove, an adjusting block and a sleeve, the placing groove is formed in the operating arm, the fixing groove is formed in the operating arm, the adjusting block is arranged on the outer side of the operating arm, and the sleeve is arranged on the inner side of the adjusting block; the reset assembly is arranged on one side of the operation arm, and the reset assembly comprises a supporting box, a fixing cylinder, a reset plate and reset pliers. The minimally invasive resetting and aiming device for acromioclavicular dislocation has the advantages that the coracoid part is conveniently supported and hooked, positioning aiming is promoted, the accuracy of positioning needle threading is improved, meanwhile, adjustment is conveniently carried out according to different requirements, and resetting force application is conveniently carried out.

A rotary tool guide, such as a drill guide, includes a rotation transmission member and a tool guiding member. The rotation transmission member includes a rotary shaft extending to an end equipped with an object engaging mechanism adapted to engage an object, such as a bit, that is to be rotated. The tool guiding member includes a tool guide shaft and a surface contacting member. The tool guide shaft has a lumen adapted to receive the rotary shaft therein. The surface contacting member comprises a contacting surface adapted to contact a surface of a workpiece. The contacting surface of the surface contacting member defines an orientation angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the tool guide shaft lumen so that when the rotary shaft is advanced, the rotary shaft is maintained at the orientation angle.

There is described a depth gauge comprising: a drill guide arranged to receive a drill bit; and a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly comprising a displacement sensor for determining a displacement of the drill bit during a drilling procedure.

Bone channel preparation systems and methods are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment, a rotary input shaft, a drill guide, a roller cam, a bone cutting bit, and a flexible or articulating drive shaft are provided. The roller cam may be sized and shaped to be slidably received within an aperture of the drill guide. The bone cutting bit may be coupled to the roller cam, and the flexible or articulating drive shaft may be configured to rotationally couple the roller cam and the bone cutting bit to the rotary input shaft while allowing lateral movement therebetween. In this exemplary arrangement, the roller cam is configured to follow an inner contour of the aperture such that the bone cutting bit cuts a non-circular bore into one or more bone segments for receiving a complementary shaped non-circular implant.

A therapeutic brain stimulation system comprises several stimulation signal emitters (I) generating stimulation signals from different positions towards a common target region in a patient's brain. A kit and a method are provided for mounting the system on a patient's head. The kit comprises a support structure (6) to be temporarily mounted on the patient's head as an aid for fixing the signal emitters (I) in the cranial bone structure. The support structure (6) has support legs (13a - 13c) for temporarily fixing the support structure (B) on the patient's head and guide holes (7) for aiding in guiding an orientation pin (0), a driver (3), a drill guide (B), a drill (D), a thread cutter (T) and the signal emitters (I) towards and against the patient's head.

A method for bone fixation using a compression staple system may include loading a compression staple including legs into an inserter, positioning a drill guide proximate first and second bone portions, using the drill guide and a drill to create a first and second hole in the first and second bone portions, wherein the first and second holes may be configured to receive the legs of the staple, using the drill guide and a first and second drill pin, driving the first and second drill pins into the first and second bone portions, withdrawing the drill guide and leaving the drill pins in the first and second bone portions, guiding the inserter and the staple over the first and second drill pins, inserting the legs of the staple into the first and second holes, actuating the inserter to release the staple, withdrawing the inserter, and removing the drill pins.

Bone anchor for an upper or lower jaw and a corresponding drilling template for making drill holes in the jaw. The drilling template contains an anchor plate and a connecting element whose shape and dimensions are substantially the same as those of the anchor plate and the connecting element of the bone anchor. A drill guide is provided adjacent to recesses on the drilling template that allows a drill to be appropriately guided in order to make drill holes in the jaw.

The invention particularly relates to an intelligent routing inspection scheduling method based on 5G big data fusion, and relates to the technical field of water area drilling guiding and routing inspection scheduling, and the method comprises the steps: coupling geology, drill string mechanics and a guiding tool response model to construct a digital twin system, and combining an LSTM prediction model to quantify a rail deviation risk; and generating a grading task based on the trigger condition, and scheduling inspection resources. According to the method, multiple physics fields are coupled to construct a digital twin system, the LSTM prediction model is matched to realize accurate track prediction in the future 10 m, the track deviation risk is quantified through the three-dimensional Euclidean distance, post deviation correction is upgraded to pre-deviation prevention, an intervention time window is reserved in advance, a high-risk scene is effectively avoided, the strict requirement of underwater drilling engineering for the guiding precision is met, and the method is suitable for large-scale popularization and application. And the core pain points of fuzzy track and delayed deviation correction in the traditional technology are solved.

A drill guide for facilitating placement of a surgical staple into pre-drilled holes formed in a patient may include a support structure and a plurality of guide members coupled to the support structure. Each of the guide members may have a proximal end and a distal end disposed opposite one another along a longitudinal axis of the guide member. Each of the guide members may include a tubular portion extending from the proximal end toward the distal end of the guide member and a track portion extending from the tubular portion toward the distal end of the guide member. The tubular portion may define a through passage extending along the longitudinal axis of the guide member. The track portion may define an open channel in communication with the through passage and extending along the longitudinal axis of the guide member.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a system that includes an insertion tool and a drill guide. The insertion tool includes a body with a distal portion and a distal end. The body has a first engagement feature extending longitudinally along the distal portion and two arms extending longitudinally from the distal end of the body. The drill guide includes two bores and an open faced channel therebetween. The open faced channel includes a second engagement feature slidably engageable with the first engagement feature on the body of the insertion tool. The two bores are adapted for the disposal of a fastener driver tool therethrough.

A lumbar facetectomy guide includes a trajectory drill guide, a transforaminal rectangular cannula, and a stereotactic block, the stereotactic block including a first channel for receipt of the trajectory drill guide and a second channel for receipt of the transforaminal rectangular cannula.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a system that includes an insertion tool and a drill guide. The insertion tool includes a body with a distal portion and a distal end. The body has a first engagement feature extending longitudinally along the distal portion and two arms extending longitudinally from the distal end of the body. The drill guide includes two bores and an open faced channel therebetween. The open faced channel includes a second engagement feature slidably engageable with the first engagement feature on the body of the insertion tool. The two bores are adapted for the disposal of a fastener driver tool therethrough.

A combination device for use in preparing a bone to receive a prosthetic component includes a body section. A drill section configured to bore a hole in the bone and extending away from the body portion defines a first longitudinal axis and a first maximum radius perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of reaming fins extend downwardly from the body portion and outwardly from the drill section. A first drill guide extends through the body at a location between two of the plurality of reaming fins, the first drill guide defines a second longitudinal axis parallel to the first longitudinal axis and a second maximum radius perpendicular to the second longitudinal axis. The first longitudinal axis is spaced apart from the second longitudinal axis by a distance which is greater than the first maximum radius plus the second maximum radius.

A drilling guide includes: a handle; and a base connected to the handle, the base further comprising: a body; a lip on an outer surface of the body, the lip configured to interface with an upper surface of a bone plate; a guide hole extending through the body from a first surface of the body to a second surface of the body; and a relief surface extending between the first surface of the base and the second surface of the body.

This invention provides a compact end effector design for an orthopedic surgical robot, relating to the field of orthopedic surgical technology. The design includes a base plate, a first component, a second component, and a positioning post. Both the first and second components are connected to the base plate. The positioning post is used to mount a drill guide rod. The first component includes a first drive mechanism and a first drive plate. The first drive mechanism is connected to the first drive plate and can drive the first drive plate to perform translational motion in a first plane. The first drive plate is rotatably connected to the positioning post. The second component includes a second drive plate, which is rotatably connected to the positioning post. Therefore, the position of the drill guide rod can be easily adjusted and kept stable during orthopedic surgery, meeting the drilling positioning requirements at any angle. This makes operations that rely on physician experience more standardized and accurate, reducing dependence on physician clinical experience and allowing medical personnel to perform drilling operations more efficiently and accurately, thus improving surgical efficiency.

To provide a drill, anchor driver, and a drill guide for drilling a bone hole at a surgical repair site and inserting a suture anchor in the bone hole.SOLUTION: An anchor inserter 10 includes an inserter tube 74 extending along a longitudinal axis and having a proximal inserter end 76 and a distal inserter end 78. The inserter also includes an inserter tip 12 attached to and extending distally from the distal inserter end. The inserter tip has a proximal tip end and a distal tip end with a suture anchor retention slot extending through the distal tip end. The inserter has one or more cutting edges extending at least partially along an outer perimeter edge of the distal tip end. The distal tip end has a first arm and a second arm. The first arm is substantially straight and the second arm is curved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

This invention discloses a BTA deep hole drill guide key and its preparation method, belonging to the field of deep hole machining tool technology. The guide key comprises an alloy steel substrate and a PCBN composite sheet fixed thereon. The PCBN composite sheet sequentially comprises a cemented carbide base layer, a gradient transition layer with progressively increasing CBN content, and a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride working layer. This invention also discloses the preparation method of the guide key and a BTA deep hole drill incorporating the guide key. This invention solves the problem of high thermal stress and easy cracking at the PCBN-cemented carbide interface through a gradient transition layer design. Applying the PCBN composite sheet to the guide key of the BTA deep hole drill significantly improves the wear resistance and service life of the guide key. In deep hole machining of difficult-to-machine materials, the guide key life is more than 15 times longer than traditional cemented carbide products. Simultaneously, it significantly improves drilling straightness and surface quality, reduces tool change downtime, and is suitable for high-speed cutting and deep hole machining of various difficult-to-machine materials.

A drill guide fixture may be configured to prepare a skull for attachment of a cranial insertion fixture. The drill guide fixture may include a central drill guide and a bone anchor guide at a base of the drill guide fixture. The central drill guide may define a central drill guide hole therethrough, wherein the central drill guide hole has a first opening at a base of the drill guide fixture and a second opening spaced apart from the base of the drill guide fixture. The bone anchor drill guide may define a bone anchor drill guide hole therethrough, and the bone anchor drill guide hole may be offset from the central drill guide hole in a direction that is perpendicular with respect to a direction of the central drill guide hole. Related cranial insertion fixtures, robotic systems, and methods are also discussed.

1. A drill guide comprising: a handle; a base connected to the handle, the base further comprising: a body; a lip on an outer surface of the body, the lip configured to mate with an upper surface of a bone plate; a guide hole extending through the body from a first surface of the body to a second surface of the body; and a flank extending between the first surface of the base and the second surface of the body.

A closet flange plug for sealing an opening of a closet flange and for being cut away by operation of a hole saw. The closet flange plug has an annular body portion for sealing the closet flange opening and a drill guide post concentrically disposed within the body portion. The drill guide post has a solid base portion of a material, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thermoplastic, operative to bind in the hole saw drill bit. The annular body portion is adapted to be cut through by the hole saw. The drill guide post has an upper portion projecting above the annular body portion while the base portion projects below the annular body portion. A borehole concentrically disposed within the upper portion of the guide post has a portion sized to interfere with and be drilled into by the hole saw drill bit.

An apparatus for indicating the position and length of a bone tunnel, including a first member configured to couple with a drill guide; and a second member in spaced relation to the first member, the second member comprising an indicator configured to provide an indication of thickness of a boney member with the first member disposed on a first side of the boney member and the second member disposed on a second side of the boney member.

The utility model provides an automatic deviation correction drilling guide device for bridge and tunnel engineering anchor rod hole construction, and relates to the technical field of drilling guide. A base is mounted on the partition plate, a middle cylinder is mounted above the base, a top seat is mounted at the upper end of the middle cylinder and connected with the base through bolts, guide cylinders are mounted in the top seat, the middle cylinder and the base, bearings are mounted in the top seat, and the guide cylinders are sleeved with the bearings; by means of an automatic deviation rectifying structure composed of the lower fixing block, the elastic telescopic rod, the rail rod, the contact wheel and the like, when a drill bit deviates, the contact wheel is extruded to be in linkage with the elastic telescopic rod to reversely apply force to adjust the direction, and the drilling perpendicularity and precision are improved; dustproof rings and sealing rings in the base and the top seat form a multi-layer dustproof sealing structure, dust is prevented from entering the device, components are protected, the service life is prolonged, and the construction environment is improved; vibration impact is absorbed through a buffering and damping system composed of a buffering ring and a spring in the middle cylinder, and the drilling quality is improved.

A drill guide arm for providing guidance for placement of a bone tunnel, while protecting against trauma. The guide arm includes a first arm at a proximal end connected at an angle to a second arm, the second arm extending to a distal end. The angle can be within the range of 80°-110°. The second arm extends along a first axis. The guide arm also includes a distal tip extending at a second angle from the second arm at the distal end, and an indicator feature extending from the distal tip toward the first arm. The indicator feature extends along a second axis, the second axis being substantially parallel to the first axis. The guide arm can also include a shield feature of the distal tip. The shield feature has a width wider than the remainder of the distal tip.