Robotized system for femoroacetabular impingement resurfacing
US10582971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for resurfacing bones, and in particular, for detecting and resurfacing one or more femoroacetabular impingements (FAIs). A FAI resurfacing controller may be used to perform this detecting and resurfacing of FAIs. The FAI resurfacing controller may include a bone model generator to receive bone imaging and to generate a model of at least one osteophyte and of a surface of a native bone surrounding the at least one osteophyte. The FAI resurfacing controller may include an osteophyte identifier to set a virtual 3D boundary surface between native bone surface and the at least one osteophyte. The FAI resurfacing controller may include a resurfacing navigator to generate and output a navigation file. The navigation file may include the model with the 3D boundary surface between native bone surface and the at least one osteophyte.
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