Systems and methods for repairing bone with multiple tools
US10045826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/305
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for repairing a bone of a patient may include superimposing a first virtual boundary on a virtual bone and superimposing a second virtual boundary on the virtual bone. The method may further include robotically modifying the bone of the patient with a planar tool along a first working boundary to create a first surface. The first working boundary may correspond to the first virtual boundary. The method may further include robotically modifying the bone of the patient with a rotary tool along a second working boundary to create a second surface. The second working boundary may correspond to the second virtual boundary.
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