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96

While the surgical device 200a,b may be a single use surgical device, certain functionality may provide an acceptable level of accuracy. For example, in such an embodiment, the orientation angle displayed to a user may be accurate to within three tenths of a degree. Such a level of accuracy may be sufficient for confirming an insertion trajectory for a pedicle screw while at the same time worth disposing of after the surgical procedure. While a single use surgical device may result in medical waste following the surgical procedure, the savings in costs of materials, fabrication, and distribution of the single use surgical device and advantage the single use surgical device provides for intraoperative angle/distance measurement over conventional high expense medical imaging technologies may support the trade-off.

Added by DJM 1 2022