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Robotic systems and methods for controlling a tool removing material from a workpiece

US10117713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

21Claims

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Assignee

MAKO Surgical Corp. · US

Inventors

José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera · Freiburg (Elbe), DE
David Gene Bowling · Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, US
Donald W. Malackowski · Schoolcraft, US
Patrick Roessler · Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Joel N. Beer · Albuquerque, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Nov 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45168
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Robotic systems and methods for controlling a tool to remove material from a workpiece. Workpieces such as bones are often non-homogenous and have varying density distributions throughout their volumes. In some embodiments, the systems and methods control the feed rate of the tool, the tool path of the tool, and the rotational speed of the tool based on the density distribution in order to provide a desired outcome for a surgical procedure.

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