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System and method of controlling a surgical tool during autonomous movement of the surgical tool

US9937014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MAKO Surgical Corp. · US

Inventors

David Gene Bowling · Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, US
Patrick Roessler · Freiburg im Breisgau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2016
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45117
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and a method of controlling a surgical tool of a robotic system during autonomous movement of the surgical tool are provided. A path of movement for the surgical tool is determined. At least one acceptable orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the path is generated. The surgical tool autonomously moves along the path in the at least one acceptable orientation. Forces applied to the surgical tool are sensed. An altered orientation is identified based on the sensed forces. The surgical tool autonomously moves along the path in response to comparing the altered orientation to the at least one acceptable orientation.

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