Patent ID: 11957519
Assignee: ACUMED LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
positioning a medical device relative to a bone of a patient, wherein the medical device includes:
a base component constructed of a radiolucent material; and
a set of markings on the base component, the set of markings including: (i) first diameter markings indicative of a first diameter of an implant screw, (ii) second diameter markings indicative of a second diameter of the implant screw, wherein the second diameter markings are between the first diameter markings on the base component, and (iii) a plurality of length markings indicative of a plurality of length options of the implant screw,
wherein the set of markings are composed of a radiopaque material;
exposing an area of the patient to radiation to generate a radiographic image, wherein the area of the patient includes the bone and the positioned medical device, and wherein the generated radiographic image includes a reproduction of the set of markings; and
determining a desired diameter and a desired length of the implant screw based on the radiographic image.