Inventors:
John Y.S. Kim - Chicago IL, US
Young J. Son - Deerfield IL, US
Goutam Reddy - Chicago IL, US
Kamaldeep Heyer - Chicago IL, US
Gregory Michael Chaganos - Chicago IL, US
Assignee:
Eidosmed LLC - Chicago IL
International Classification:
A61B 17/56
Abstract:
An instrument that measures the depth of an open or closed hole in a bone or other tissue electronically, provides a rotatable display of information relating to the depth. The surgical depth gauge comprises a probe insertable into the hole that measures a depth that is communicated to the rotatable display. The display may be rotatable in one, two, or three dimensions, and may be implemented as a wired or wireless display. A locking mechanism may be provided to lock the display in a particular orientation best suited for a particular situation.