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Interactive computer-assisted surgery system and method

US7813784B2 · kind B2 · utility

36Cited by

15References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignees

MAKO Surgical Corp. · US
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC · US

Inventors

Joel G. Marquart · Pembroke Pines, US
Randall E. Hand · Heron Bay South, US
Arthur Quaid · Chimney Lakes, US
Louis Arata · Mentor, US
Rony Abovitz · Hollywood, US
Marwan Sati · Mississauga, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2005
Grant date	Oct 12, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/256
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for providing computer assistance for performing a medical procedure provides a graphical user interface to guide and/or assist a user, for example a surgeon, performing the medical procedure, whether surgical or non-surgical. The computer-assisted system comprises a software application that may be used for a medical procedure.

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