Jennifer D Strong

US Patent:

20150351866, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

Aug 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/832126

Inventors:

- Cornelius NC, US
Paul Alan Crandall - Cornelius NC, US
Jennifer T. Strong - Davidson NC, US

International Classification:

A61C 1/08
A61C 9/00
A61B 19/00
A61C 8/00

Abstract:

Aligning a drill bit for preparing a bore to receive a dental implant. Using a frame to position cartridges, the frame fitting patient anatomy and having a chamber to receive cartridges. Creating an initial cartridge with an opening to receive a guide sleeve. Optionally, mounting at least one measuring device assembly onto the initial assembly so that measuring device assembly takes measurements with a known relationship to the initial linear trajectory. Using the measurements to enhance a model of the surgical site and to select a surgical linear trajectory for a surgical bore to stay within bone found at the surgical site. Placing a surgical cartridge into the chamber; and placing a guide sleeve in the surgical cartridge with the guide sleeve oriented along the surgical linear trajectory to constrain a drilling trajectory of a drill bit along the surgical trajectory. Many variations disclosed.