SPLINT DEVICE FOR FORMING A FIDUCIAL MARKER FOR A SURGICAL ROBOT GUIDANCE SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
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Abstract
A method of implementing a splint device, and associated splint device are provided for a guidance system of a surgical robot. An adhesive material is engaged with a first stabilizing portion of a first splint portion, and the adhesive material is engaged with a second stabilizing portion of a second splint portion. The first or second splint portion has a mounting portion extending outwardly therefrom, The first and second splint portions are removably engaged with each other and about a tooth of a patient such that, when engaged, the first stabilizing portion is generally opposed to and laterally spaced apart from the second stabilizing portion to define a channel therebetween, with the mounting portion being disposed and extending outwardly of the channel, and with the first and second stabilizing portions defining the channel being secured to respective sides of the tooth via the adhesive material.
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16 Claims
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10. A splint device for use with a guidance system of a surgical robot for dental surgery, said device comprising:
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a first splint portion having a first stabilizing portion with opposed surfaces; a second splint portion having a second stabilizing portion with opposed surfaces; a mounting portion engaged with one of the first and second splint portions and extending outwardly therefrom; and a partition portion engaged with one of the first and second splint portion, wherein the first and second splint portions are removably engageable with each other such that, when engaged, one surface of the first stabilizing portion is generally opposed to and laterally spaced apart from one surface of the second stabilizing portion to define a U channel or an inverted U channel therebetween, the one surfaces of the first and second stabilizing portions defining the U channel or the inverted U channel being adapted to be secured to respective sides of the tooth or the jaw via an adhesive material, the partition portion being configured to extend into the U channel or the inverted U channel, between the opposed one surfaces of the first and second stabilizing portions, such that the partition portion separates the adhesive material engaged with the one surface of the first stabilizing portion from the adhesive material engaged with the one surface of the second stabilizing portion, with the mounting portion being disposed and extending outwardly of the U channel or the inverted U channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of implementing a splint device for use with a guidance system of a surgical robot for dental surgery, said method comprising:
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engaging an adhesive material with a surface of a first stabilizing portion of a first splint portion; engaging the adhesive material with a surface of a second stabilizing portion of a second splint portion, one of the first and second splint portions including a partition portion engaged therewith, and one of the first and second splint portions having a mounting portion engaged therewith and extending outwardly therefrom; and removably engaging the first and second splint portions with each other and about a tooth or a jaw of a patient such that, when engaged, the surface of the first stabilizing portion is generally opposed to and laterally spaced apart from the surface of the second stabilizing portion to define a U channel or an inverted U channel therebetween, and the partition portion is configured to extend into the U channel or inverted U channel between the opposed surfaces of the first and second stabilizing portions, with the mounting portion being disposed and extending outwardly of the U channel or the inverted U channel, with the surfaces of the first and second stabilizing portions defining the U channel or the inverted U channel being secured to respective sides of the tooth or the jaw via the adhesive material, and with the partition portion separating the adhesive material engaged with the surface of the first stabilizing portion from the adhesive material engaged with the surface of the second stabilizing portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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