SYSTEMS USING IMAGING DATA TO FACILITATE SURGICAL PROCEDURES
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Abstract
Systems and processes for tracking anatomy, instrumentation, trial implants, implants, and references, and rendering images and data related to them in connection with surgical operations, for example total knee arthroplasties (“TKA”). These systems and processes are accomplished by using a computer to intraoperatively obtain images of body parts and to register, navigate, and track surgical instruments.
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50 Claims
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21. A computer system for facilitating a joint arthroplasty procedure on a patient'"'"'s joint, the patient'"'"'s joint including at least one bone, the computer system comprising:
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(a) an input that receives image data about a structure of the at least one bone; (b) a memory that at least temporarily stores; (i) the image data about the structure of the at least one bone; and (ii) device data about a surgical cutting guide; (c) a processor; and (d) an output that outputs information about a predicted position and orientation of the cutting guide relative to the at least one bone. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer system for facilitating a joint arthroplasty procedure on a patient'"'"'s joint, the patient'"'"'s joint including at least one bone, the computer system comprising:
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(a) an input that receives image data about a structure of the at least one bone; (b) a memory that at least temporarily stores; (i) the image data about the structure of the at least one bone; and (ii) device data about a surgical cutting guide; (c) a processor that determines a mechanical axis or an anatomic axis of the at least one bone; and (d) an output that outputs information about a predicted position and orientation of the cutting guide relative to the at least one bone. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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