CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application includes subject matter related to that disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/055,712, filed Aug. 6, 2018 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/055,747, filed Aug. 6, 2018. The entire disclosures of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

Disclosed is a system and method of operating and connecting an instrument, for example a rotatable instrument, and a motor or control.

BACKGROUND

This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art.

A surgical instrument may be used during a procedure such as within a selected region of a subject's anatomy. The surgical instrument may be connected to a handle, the handle may include a motor or similar power system. The power system may rotate or otherwise move the instrument. The instrument, therefore, may provide selected operation relative to the handle. Further, multiple instruments may be connected to the handle. It may be selected, therefore, to operate different instruments in different selected manners and identification of the instrument may be useful.

SUMMARY

This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features.

A driver may power an instrument, such as a burr or other resection or driven instrument during a selected procedure. The instrument may be removably connected to a driver, such as a powered tool handle. The powered tool handle may include a motor and a portion that is graspable by a user, such as surgeon.

The tool or tool assembly may include the handle that includes the motor and an instrument that is removably attachable to the handle and/or motor. Further, the tool assembly may be connected to a console or controller. The controller may include various additional features, such as power for the motor and an irrigation source. It is understood, however, that irrigation and power for the motor need not come from a single source.

The tool assembly may further include a connector that includes selected communication, power, and irrigation connection portions. The connector may include a transmitter to transmit a field that may couple with a receiving antenna to provide inductive power to selected components. Further, the connector may include an irrigation connection that may be connected to the handle and allow for maintaining the connection during removal and reconnection of one or more instruments with the handle.

In using the instrument during the procedure, the user may desire or select to navigate the instrument. In navigating the instrument, a tracked location of at least a portion of the instrument is determined. In tracking the instrument, a navigation system may determine and illustrate a position of the instrument relative to an image of the subject or patient for a selected period of time.

Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

