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Method and Apparatus for Computer Aided Surgery

a computer-aided surgery and computer-aided technology, applied in the field of computer-aided surgery, can solve the problems of complex surgical procedures, failure of joints, and complex devices that require significant time to install on patients, and achieve the effect of reducing or eliminating the use of jigs

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-27
BOARD OF RGT UNIV OF NEBRASKA
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Benefits of technology

The system improves surgical precision and efficiency by reducing the need for alignment jigs, providing real-time guidance, and ensuring accurate bone cuts, thereby enhancing the quality and speed of surgical procedures.

Problems solved by technology

Many surgical procedures are complex procedures requiring numerous alignment jigs and intricate soft tissue procedures.
If the alignment is inaccurate, the misalignment will lead to failure of the joint, requiring the complex task of replacing one or more portions of the knee prothesis.
The jigs are complex devices that require significant time to install on the patient during the surgical procedure.

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[0034] Referring now to the figures, wherein like elements are numbered alike throughout, a surgical suite for computer assisted surgery is designated generally 50. The suite 50 includes a first computer 70 for pre-operative use. For example, pre-operative analysis of the patient and selection of various elements may be performed on the first computer. The suite may also include a second computer 80, referred to as the OR computer, which is used during a procedure to assist the surgeon and / or control one or more surgical instruments. In addition the suite may include a computer (standalone or collaborating with 80) mounted on the surgical instrument. First computer 70 is provided in the present instance, but may be omitted in some configurations because the functions of computer 70 are also implemented on OR computer 80, which can be a standalone. Moreover the whole ‘pre-surgical planning’ may happen instantaneously inside the OR. Nevertheless, if desired for particular applications...

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Abstract

A number of improvements are provided relating to computer aided surgery. The improvement relates to both the methods used during computer aided surgery and the devices used during such procedures. Some of the improvement relate to controlling the selection of which data to display during a procedure and / or how the data is displayed to aid the surgeon. Other improvements relate to the structure of the tools used during a procedure and how the tools can be controlled automatically to improve the efficiency of the procedure. Still other improvements relate to methods of providing feedback during a procedure to improve either the efficiency or quality, or both, for a procedure.

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PRIORITY CLAIM [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 764,505, filed Jun. 18, 2007 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 814,370, filed Jun. 16, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 827,877, filed Oct. 2, 2006. Each of the foregoing applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the field of computer assisted surgery. Specifically, the present invention relates to various aspects of a surgical suite in which a computer provides guidance or assistance during a surgical procedure. BACKGROUND [0003] Many surgical procedures are complex procedures requiring numerous alignment jigs and intricate soft tissue procedures. Preparing and placing the alignment jigs and other preparation is often a significant part of the procedure. For instance, when performing a total knee replacement procedure (“TKR”), the prosthesis must be accurately...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B19/00
CPCA61B17/14A61B19/50A61B17/1626A61B17/1675A61B19/2203A61B19/44A61B19/52A61B19/5244A61B19/56A61B2017/00026A61B2017/00212A61B2017/00725A61B2019/461A61B2019/465A61B2019/4863A61B2019/501A61B2019/502A61B2019/504A61B2019/505A61B2019/507A61B2019/508A61B2019/5229A61B2019/5255A61B2019/5268A61B2019/5291A61B2019/564A61B2019/566A61B2019/568A61B17/148A61B19/201A61B17/15A61B2034/101A61B2034/102A61B2034/104A61B90/36A61B2034/2055A61B2034/2068A61B2034/254A61B2034/256A61B2034/258A61B34/20A61B34/25A61B34/30A61B90/11A61B90/90A61B2090/061A61B2090/065A61B2090/0812A61B2034/105A61B2034/107A61B2034/108A61B2090/372A61B2090/365A61B17/142A61B34/10G16H40/63G16H20/40A61B2090/3937A61B17/1764A61B2017/00199A61B2017/00221A61B2017/320052A61F2002/4632A61B2034/2072A61B2090/367A61B2090/395A61B17/154A61B17/1703A61F2002/4633
Inventor HAIDER, HANIBARRERA, O. ANDRES
Owner BOARD OF RGT UNIV OF NEBRASKA
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