A histology radius blade grossing knife is provided. The histology radius blade grossing knife has a blade mounting system adapted to operatively retain a histology radius trimming blade. The blade mounting system provides a retaining spine for engaging an upper edge of the trimming blade, wherein a rear portion of the retaining spine is securely sandwiched by retaining plates of the blade mounting system. Furthermore, the trimming blade provides notches and/or recesses for facilitating such operative association. Each histology radius trimming blade embodies a radiused or otherwise uniquely shaped heel for cutting and dissecting tissue

Sensing technology methods related thereto for determining cut through of bone and a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., an oscillating saw blade in a cut). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the cutting edge of the saw blade in the cut. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the cutting edge of the saw blade. As such, monitoring the first and/or second sensor may allow for the saw to be stopped upon completion of a cut (e.g., when the saw passes completely through a medium to be cut or upon reaching a predetermined depth for the cut).

Sensing technology methods related thereto for determining cut through of bone and a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., an oscillating saw blade in a cut). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the cutting edge of the saw blade in the cut. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the cutting edge of the saw blade. As such, monitoring the first and/or second sensor may allow for the saw to be stopped upon completion of a cut (e.g., when the saw passes completely through a medium to be cut or upon reaching a predetermined depth for the cut).

A scalpel handle includes a body defining a first end and a channel therein and an insert defining a blade holder disposed at a first end thereof and positionable within the channel of the body with the blade holder extending outwardly away from the first end of the body. A shield is coupled with the body such that the blade holder is positionable within the shield, and a removal wedge is defined on the body, fixed with respect to the shield, and disposed in a substantially fixed lateral position at least partially aligned with a portion of the blade holder.

A scalpel handle includes a body defining a first end and a channel therein and an insert defining a blade holder disposed at a first end thereof and positionable within the channel of the body with the blade holder extending outwardly away from the first end of the body. A shield is coupled with the body such that the blade holder is positionable within the shield, and a removal wedge is defined on the body, fixed with respect to the shield, and disposed in a substantially fixed lateral position at least partially aligned with a portion of the blade holder.

Various embodiments for an improved cutting instrument defining one or more angularly-oriented cutting fasciae having uniform cutting surfaces with reduced surface topography are disclosed.

Embodiments of pelvic floor muscle incising tool of this disclosure include a housing that provides an effective way to shoe-horn the tool and its surgical cutting blade into a precise location between a baby's head and the mother's pelvic floor muscles. The housing provides a duckbill shape that allows for precise placement of the blade to create the incision, protects the baby from the cutting blade (creating only a posterior incision in the vaginal canal), distributes forces applied by and to the baby's head, and allows for concealed extraction of the blade after the incision has been made.

A medical device comprising: (a) an interface including: (i) a first portion including: (1) a body portion connected to N a handle of a scalpel; and (2) a connection adapter; (ii) a second portion; wherein the connection adapter includes an interface portion that is a channel and the second portion includes an interface portion that is a tab that extends into the channel so that the first portion is connected to the second portion or wherein the second portion includes an interface portion that is a channel and the connection adapter includes an interface portion that is a tab that extends into the channel so that the first portion is connected to the second portion.

A medical device comprising: (a) an interface including: (i) a first portion including: (1) a body portion connected to N a handle of a scalpel; and (2) a connection adapter; (ii) a second portion; wherein the connection adapter includes an interface portion that is a channel and the second portion includes an interface portion that is a tab that extends into the channel so that the first portion is connected to the second portion or wherein the second portion includes an interface portion that is a channel and the connection adapter includes an interface portion that is a tab that extends into the channel so that the first portion is connected to the second portion.

Devices, Systems, and Methods for detecting a 3-dimensional position of an object, and surgical automation involving the same. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector, surgical instruments, the patient, and/or other objects to be tracked include active and/or passive tracking markers. Cameras, such as stereophotogrammetric infrared cameras, are able to detect the tracking markers, and the robot determines a 3-dimensional position of the object from the tracking markers.