SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL DEVICE PLACEMENT
Disclosed herein are device and methods for determining an orientation of an instrument for inserting a medical device. One such method includes simulating an insertion point and an orientation of a simulated surgical hardware installation on a diagnostic representation of the bone, and then using an electronic device to align an instrument for inserting a surgical hardware installation at a desired orientation through an insertion point by indicating when an orientation of the electronic device is within a threshold of the simulated orientation.
1 . An apparatus for facilitating placement and orientation of a medical instrument at a desired location, the apparatus comprising:
a display:
an orientation sensor;
one or more processors; and
a memory containing computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium containing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
simulating the medical instrument on the display;
receiving an indication of a desired orientation of the medical instrument based at least in part on the simulation of the medical instrument;
determining a medical instrument orientation of the medical instrument using the orientation sensor when the medical instrument is aligned with the apparatus in a known relation; and
outputting a notification based at least in part on when the medical instrument is aligned with the desired orientation.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
display on the display a visual representation of a bone; and
simulate on the display a visual representation of a current orientation of the apparatus.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to simulate on the display a visual representation of the desired orientation of the medical instrument.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument is coupled to the apparatus when determining the medical instrument orientation of the medical instrument.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
simulate a positioning of the medical instrument relative to a displayed image.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument is at least one of a gearshift probe, a drill guide, a pedicle probe, or a drill bit.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
determine an orientation sensor orientation using the orientation sensor; and
determine the medical instrument orientation based at least in part on the orientation sensor orientation.
8 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the medical instrument is coupled to the apparatus by an attachment mechanism affixed to the apparatus.
9 . A system for facilitating placement and orientation of a medical instrument at a desired location, the system comprising:
an attachment mechanism; and
an apparatus comprising:
a display:
an orientation sensor;
one or more processors; and
a memory containing computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium containing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
simulating the medical instrument on the display;
receiving an indication of a desired orientation of the medical instrument based at least in part on the simulation of the medical instrument;
determining a medical instrument orientation of the medical instrument using the orientation sensor when the medical instrument is coupled to the apparatus by the attachment mechanism in a known relation; and
outputting a notification based at least in part on when the medical instrument is aligned with the desired orientation.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
display on the display a visual representation of a bone; and
simulate on the display a visual representation of a current orientation of the apparatus.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to simulate on the display a visual representation of the desired orientation of the medical instrument.
12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the medical instrument is coupled to the apparatus when determining the medical instrument orientation of the medical instrument.
13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
simulate a positioning of the medical instrument relative to a displayed image.
14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the medical instrument is at least one of a gearshift probe, a drill guide, a pedicle probe, or a drill bit.
15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
determine an orientation sensor orientation using the orientation sensor; and
determine the medical instrument orientation based at least in part on the orientation sensor orientation.
16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the medical instrument is coupled to the apparatus by the attachment mechanism affixed to the apparatus.
17 . A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium containing instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
simulating a medical instrument on a display of an apparatus;
receiving an indication of a desired orientation of the medical instrument based at least in part on the simulation of the medical instrument;
determining a medical instrument orientation of the medical instrument using an orientation sensor when the medical instrument is coupled to the apparatus in a known relation; and
outputting a notification based at least in part on when the medical instrument is aligned with the desired orientation.
18 . The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
display on the display a visual representation of a bone; and
simulate on the display a visual representation of a current orientation of the apparatus.
19 . The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to simulate on the display a visual representation of the desired orientation of the medical instrument.
20 . The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
determine an orientation sensor orientation using the orientation sensor; and
determine the medical instrument orientation based at least in part on the orientation sensor orientation.