Haptic guidance method

US8911499B2 · 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
• Randall E. Hand · Heron Bay South, 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: Dec 16, 2014
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

A surgical planning method is provided. A representation of a bone of a joint is created. The joint is moved to a first position. A first point corresponding to a first location in the joint is identified when the joint is in the first position. The joint is moved to a second position. A second point corresponding to a second location in the joint is identified, when the joint is in the second position. Bone preparation for implanting an implant on the bone is planned based at least in part on the first and second points.