METHOD, SYSTEM AND TOOL FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
First Claim
1. A surgical tool, comprising:
- a motor disposed within a housing coupled to an output shaft;
a trigger mechanism configured to selectively supply power to said motor to rotate said output shaft; and
a neural signal generation unit configured to generate an expected electric signal that is provided to a surgical instrument connected with said output shaft.
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Abstract
A surgical tool is disclosed that is capable of communicating wirelessly with either a neural integrity monitoring system or a surgical navigation system. The surgical tool includes electronic circuitry operable to provide a neural stimulation signal to a surgical instrument connected with the tool. If a predetermined response is received by the neural integrity monitoring system, it is capable of automatically stopping rotation of the surgical instrument. Further, if a predetermined safe threshold is breached or about to be breached, the surgical navigation system is operable to automatically stop rotation of the surgical instrument. In addition, the surgical tool is provided with audio and visual feedback of the neurological status of the patient.
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38 Claims
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1. A surgical tool, comprising:
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a motor disposed within a housing coupled to an output shaft; a trigger mechanism configured to selectively supply power to said motor to rotate said output shaft; and a neural signal generation unit configured to generate an expected electric signal that is provided to a surgical instrument connected with said output shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a surgical tool for implanting a device, comprising; a motor disposed within a housing coupled to an output shaft; a trigger mechanism for selectively supplying power to drive said motor; a neural signal generation unit operable to generate an expected electric signal; means for providing said expected electric signal to a surgical instrument connected with said output shaft; a receiver for receiving wireless communication signals; and a neural integrity monitoring system operable to monitor a neurological status of a patient, wherein said neural integrity monitoring system wirelessly is operable to transmit a motor shut down signal to said surgical tool if said neural integrity monitoring system determines that said neurological status of said patient is at risk as a function of a response received to said expected electric signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a surgical tool for implanting a device, comprising; a motor disposed within a housing coupled to an output shaft; a trigger mechanism for selectively supplying power to drive said motor; a neural signal generation circuit operable to generate an expected electric signal; means for providing said expected electric signal to a surgical instrument connected with said output shaft; a receiver for receiving wireless communication signals; and a surgical navigation system operable to allow a user to define a safe threshold on at least one image of a bone structure of a patient that will receive said device, wherein said surgical navigation system is configured to wirelessly transmit a motor shut down signal to said surgical tool if said surgical navigation system determines that said safe threshold is at risk of being breached by said device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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attaching a neural integrity monitoring system to a patient to monitor a neurological status of said patient during a surgical procedure; providing a surgical tool including a motor connected with a trigger mechanism for selective operation of said motor; using a surgical instrument connected with an output shaft of said surgical tool during said surgical procedure to assist in implantation of a device in said patient; generating an electric signal that is electrically transmitted to said surgical instrument at least while said trigger mechanism is depressed to activate said motor; and stopping said surgical tool from rotating said surgical instrument if a response above a specified threshold is detected by said neurological integrity monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method, comprising:
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generating an anatomical image of a portion of a patient undergoing a surgical procedure with a surgical navigation system; defining a safe threshold on said anatomical image of said portion of said patient for implantation of a device; providing a surgical tool including a motor connected with a trigger mechanism for selective operation of said motor; using a surgical instrument attached to said surgical tool during said surgical procedure to assist in implantation of said device in said patient; and automatically stopping said surgical tool from rotating said surgical instrument if said safe threshold is about to be breached by said device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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