Tell your story. 

Share your orthopedic surgery story here so we can support surgeons in their efforts to have the latest technology to improve patient care. McGinley Orthopedics is committed to patient safety, and we want to give patients a place to share their journey, their pain, their triumph--in efforts to gather the voices of patients to change the standard of care. With the current standard of care, repeat surgeries to remove or replace hardware are common and may even seem expected. 

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As a patient: Advocate. Your voice matters. Share your story to help improve standard of care in orthopedic surgery.  Patients can make the change.

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DISCLAIMER:   These patient stories are not testimonials or endorsements of the products or services provided by McGinley Orthopaedic Innovations, LLC (“we” or “us”) but rather represent patient experiences using medical technology and devices different from those provided by us.  These patient stories have been voluntarily provided, and these individuals have not been paid, nor were they provided with free products, services, or any benefits in exchange for their stories.  Any and all opinions expressed in individual patient stories are the opinions of the individual patient and do not necessarily represent our opinions.  We have not independently verified, and cannot independently verify, the statements made by individuals who have submitted patient stories.  We may have edited some individual patient stories for length, typographical errors, or to remove sensitive information.

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Your Orthopedic Story

This page is for sharing real stories from patients to assist surgeons in implementing the latest technology. We hope to compile your stories to compel insurance companies, hospital administrators, risk managers and the like to change in standard of care. Join us, tell your story here.

Have you had an orthopedic plate and screw surgery that required a repeat surgery to fix/adjust/replace/remove screws? 

Have you suffered complications from a drill going past the far side of the bone or being misplaced?

IntelliSense Drill Technology® may have prevented your orthopedic story. 

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What is

IntelliSense Drill Technology®?

There is now an innovative, patented, technology that assists surgeons in the drilling process that could change the standard of care for the better. It’s called, IntelliSense Drill Technology®. This innovative HandHeld Robotic technology uses multiple sensors to automatically stop the drilling process once bone has been penetrated. It senses depth and provides the surgeon with a precise and accurate depth measurement automatically so they can decide on a screw size. The IntelliSense Drill Technology® could improve outcomes, lower cost and save time in common orthopedic surgeries.

Sizing

IntelliSense Drill displays the depth of drilling, accurate to tenths of a millimeter. This means your surgeon can better choose the correct screw size. It could eliminate "too long" or "too short" screws. 

Plunging

Surgeons currently use their "feel" to stop on the far side of the bone. IntelliSense Drill automatically stops the drill motor upon breach of the desired cortex. This may help ensure that critical structures past the bone are not damaged. 

Radiation

During your surgery, your surgeon probably took several x-rays to determine if the screw was placed correctly. With IntelliSense Drill, they may eliminate most intra-operative x-rays because they may be more confident in the correct screw size. This can be good for you and the OR team!

Cost

Orthopedic screws are expensive! They can range from $100-$1500. When a screw is misplaced, it is thrown away. This may increase costs to the hospital, insurance and you! IntelliSense Drill may decrease the amount of wasted screws.  It also may eliminate the cost of repeat surgeries to correct screw placement and size.