Method and apparatus for generating a tool path for a robotic orthopedic surgical procedure
US8936596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/107
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for generating an improved tool path for cutting a bone so as to minimize soft tissue trauma, wherein the method comprises:accessing an image of the bone which is to be cut;accessing an image of a pre-determined cutting pattern;superimposing the image of the pre-determined cutting pattern against the image of the bone;calculating the intersection of the pre-determined cutting pattern and the bone using the superimposed images of the pre-determined cutting pattern and the bone; andgenerating a tool path based upon the intersection of the pre-determined cutting pattern and the bone so as to minimize soft tissue trauma by leaving a thin perimeter of bone at the boundary of the bone cut when the boundary of the bone cut is adjacent to a bone surface.
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