Device to measure the depth of drilling in orthopedic surgery and prevent plunging (over drilling).

News About this Project

• Patent: Drill sleeve, US9277926B2 (October 2012)

Project Overview

A diverse group of BME’s from a variety of backgrounds, the self-measuring orthopedic drill team was forged on the foundation of creating simple and elegant solutions to everyday problems. Our client, Dr. Austin Crow, has requested a system that measures the depth of a hole just drilled to eliminate the extra step of using a depth gauge during surgery. If this step is removed from every hole drilled, a significant amount of OR time can be saved which makes the process faster and more efficient for the patient, the surgeons and the supporting staff.

Team Picture

Files

• PDS (Dec 13, 2011) (February 1, 2012)
• Mid-semester presentation (March 9, 2012)
• Outreach presentation (slides) (April 29, 2012)
• Final Presentation Poster (May 7, 2012)
• Executive Summary (May 7, 2012)
• Outreach Paper (May 8, 2012)
• Final Paper (May 9, 2012)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Joshua Kolz - Team Leader
• John Renfrew - Communicator
• Kenny Xu - BSAC
• Prof. Sarah Sandock - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Mitchell Tyler - Advisor
• Dr. Austin Crow - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2012: Self measuring orthopedic drill system
• Fall 2011: Self measuring orthopedic drill system