Haptic guidance system and method

US10231790B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAKO Surgical Corp. · US

Inventors

• Arthur Quaid · Chimney Lakes, US
• Hyosig Kang · Weston, US
• Dennis Moses · Hollywood, US
• Rony Abovitz · Hollywood, US
• Maurice R. Ferre · North Andover, US
• Binyamin Hajaj · Sunrise, US
• Martin Roche · Fort Lauderdale, US
• Scott Illsley · Waterloo, CA
• Louis Arata · Mentor, US
• Dana Mears · Pittsburgh, US
• Timothy Blackwell · Winona Lake, US
• Alon Mozes · Miami Beach, US
• Sherif Aly · Bloomfield, US
• Amardeep Singh Dugal · Hollywood, US
• Randal Hand · Clinton, US
• Sandi Glauser · Weston, US
• Juan Salcedo · Miami, US
• Peter Ebbitt · Boca Raton, US
• William Tapia · Weston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/63
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for joint replacement is provided. A representation of a first bone is created, and a representation of a second bone is created. Bone preparation for implanting a first implant on the first bone is planned. The first bone to receive the first implant is prepared by manipulating a surgical tool to sculpt the first bone. Bone preparation for implanting a second implant on the second bone after preparing the first bone is planned. The second bone to receive the second implant is prepared by manipulating the surgical tool to sculpt the second bone.