Multi-plane surgical incision guide

Abstract

A surgical blade may include a surgical incision guide configured to guide a surgical incision. The surgical incision guide may include one or more surgical incision guide marks. A surgical incision guide mark may be configured to provide information about a surgical incision. For example, a surgeon may compare a location of a surgical incision guide with a portion of a tissue to identify an incision depth. Illustratively, a surgeon may compare a location of a surgical incision guide with a portion of a tissue to identify an optimum incision depth to adjust an orientation of a surgical blade.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An instrument comprising:
 an outer sleeve of the instrument having an outer sleeve distal end and an outer sleeve proximal end;   an actuation guide of the outer sleeve having a distal detent and a proximal detent;   an actuation channel of the actuation guide having an actuation channel distal end and an actuation channel proximal end;   an outer sleeve proximal core of the outer sleeve having an actuation pin access port and a pressure mechanism distal interface;   an outer sleeve distal core of the outer sleeve wherein the outer sleeve distal core is disposed between the outer sleeve distal end and the outer sleeve proximal core and wherein the outer sleeve proximal core is disposed between the outer sleeve proximal end and the outer sleeve distal core;   an inner handle of the instrument having an inner handle distal end and an inner handle proximal end;   a pressure mechanism foundation of the inner handle;   an inner handle base of the inner handle;   a distal outer sleeve interface of the inner handle having a pressure mechanism proximal interface, a distal actuation guide, and an actuation pin wherein the distal outer sleeve interface is disposed between the pressure mechanism foundation and the inner handle base;   a proximal outer sleeve interface of the inner handle having a proximal actuation guide and an actuation control apparatus interface;   an actuation control apparatus of the inner handle wherein the proximal outer sleeve interface is disposed between the actuation control apparatus and the inner handle base;   a blade mount having a blade mount distal end and a blade mount proximal end, the blade mount fixed to the inner handle;   a blade having a blade distal end, a blade proximal end, and at least one blade edge wherein the blade is disposed in the blade mount; and   a pressure mechanism having a pressure mechanism distal end and a pressure mechanism proximal end, the pressure mechanism is disposed over the pressure mechanism foundation of the inner handle wherein the pressure mechanism proximal end abuts the pressure mechanism proximal interface of the inner handle and the pressure mechanism distal end abuts the pressure mechanism distal interface of the outer sleeve and wherein the distal outer sleeve interface is disposed in the outer sleeve proximal core wherein the actuation pin is disposed in the actuation guide.   
     
     
         2 . The instrument of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first surgical incision guide of the blade; and 
 a second surgical incision guide of the blade. 
 
     
     
         3 . The instrument of  claim 2  wherein the first surgical incision guide and the second surgical incision guide are configured to indicate a range of surgical penetration depths of the blade in a tissue. 
     
     
         4 . The instrument of  claim 2  wherein the first surgical incision guide and the second surgical incision guide are configured to guide a multi-plane surgical incision in a tissue. 
     
     
         5 . The instrument of  claim 2  further comprising:
 a third surgical incision guide of the blade. 
 
     
     
         6 . The instrument of  claim 5  wherein the first surgical incision guide, the second surgical incision guide, and the third surgical incision guide are configured to guide a multi-plane incision in a tissue. 
     
     
         7 . The instrument of  claim 1  wherein the pressure mechanism is a spring. 
     
     
         8 . The instrument of  claim 7  wherein the pressure mechanism has a spring constant in a range of 0.01 N/mm to 5.0 N/mm. 
     
     
         9 . The instrument of  claim 7  wherein the pressure mechanism has a spring constant of less than 0.01 N/mm. 
     
     
         10 . The instrument of  claim 7  wherein the pressure mechanism has a spring constant of greater than 5.0 N/mm. 
     
     
         11 . The instrument of  claim 1  wherein the pressure mechanism is a pneumatic system. 
     
     
         12 . The instrument of  claim 1  wherein the pressure mechanism is configured to provide a force. 
     
     
         13 . The instrument of  claim 12  wherein the force is configured to resist an actuation of the actuation pin. 
     
     
         14 . The instrument of  claim 12  wherein the force is configured to facilitate an actuation of the actuation pin. 
     
     
         15 . The instrument of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an ergonomic surgical safety grip of the outer sleeve. 
 
     
     
         16 . The instrument of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a plurality of grip points wherein each grip point of the plurality of grip points is configured to increase a total contact area between a surgeon's fingertip and the ergonomic surgical safety grip. 
 
     
     
         17 . The instrument of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a blade indication signal of the actuation control apparatus. 
 
     
     
         18 . The instrument of  claim 17  wherein the blade indication signal is configured to visually indicate a length of the blade. 
     
     
         19 . The instrument of  claim 17  wherein the blade indication signal is configured to visually indicate a width of the blade. 
     
     
         20 . The instrument of  claim 17  wherein the blade indication signal is configured to visually indicate s geometry of the blade.