Depth guide for a surgical drill

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a depth guide for a surgical drill showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is second side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is bottom view of one embodiment thereof, showing an example with numbers and bands that do not extend around the entirety of the guide circumference.

FIG. 6 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a depth guide for a surgical drill, showing that the colored bands are reversed in order.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a depth guide for a surgical drill, showing that the numbers are underlined at a half-way mark;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a depth guide for a surgical drill, showing that smaller half-way measurement numbers are added underneath the whole initial measurement number;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a depth guide for a surgical drill, showing that same size half-way measurement numbers are added underneath the whole/initial measurement number; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a depth guide for a surgical drill, showing that the half-way measurement numbers each have their own bands.

For FIGS. 8-12, it should be understood that the additional views will correspond similarly to the views shown in FIGS. 2-7, with the side views relating to the variations shown.

The dash-dash broken lines depict portions of depth guide for a surgical drill that form no part of the claimed design. The remaining dot-dash lines represent a boundary line that forms no part the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a depth guide for a surgical drill, as shown and described herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1152015
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2026
Assignees: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (Memphis, TN), SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG (Zug), SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED (Singapore)
Inventor: Charles R. Bennett (Memphis, TN)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Michelle Marquart Christeon
Application Number: 29/901,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)