Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1997-07-16
1999-07-27
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
A61B 1756
Patent
active
059282436
ABSTRACT:
A bone probe and method for using the same. The bone probe preferably includes a body having an interior cavity for containing an arm and a shaft that are slideably mounted within the body. The shaft and the arm preferably extend from opposite sides of the body and are preferably removably connected to one another. The shaft is preferably substantially flexible and may include a probing end for contacting an interior surface of a bone opening to locate surface irregularities within the bone opening. The arm preferably includes a plurality of reference markings for measuring a depth of the bone opening.
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Buiz Michael
Reip David O.
Spinal Concepts Inc.
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