Method for performing surgical procedures using optical cutting guides
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1. A method for performing a surgical procedure on a patient, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a robotic system including a cutting tool;
providing a navigation system having at least one locating device to track a portion of the patient during the surgical procedure wherein the navigation system provides information as to a position of the portion of the patient; and
projecting an optical cutting guide onto the portion of the patient to enable cutting of the portion of the patient with the cutting tool of the robotic system while the optical cutting guide is projected onto the portion of the patient.
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Abstract
A method for performing a surgical procedure on a patient using a robotic system and a navigation system. The robotic system includes a cutting tool. The navigation system has at least one locating device to track a portion of the patient during the surgical procedure. The navigation system provides information as to a position of the portion of the patient. An optical cutting guide is projected onto the portion of the patient to enable cutting of the portion of the patient with the cutting tool of the robotic system while the optical cutting guide is projected onto the portion of the patient.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for performing a surgical procedure on a patient, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a robotic system including a cutting tool; providing a navigation system having at least one locating device to track a portion of the patient during the surgical procedure wherein the navigation system provides information as to a position of the portion of the patient; and projecting an optical cutting guide onto the portion of the patient to enable cutting of the portion of the patient with the cutting tool of the robotic system while the optical cutting guide is projected onto the portion of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for performing a surgical procedure on a patient, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a cutting tool; providing a navigation system having at least one locating device to track a portion of the patient during the surgical procedure wherein the navigation system provides information as to a position of the portion of the patient; and projecting an optical cutting guide onto the portion of the patient to enable cutting of the portion of the patient with the cutting tool while the optical cutting guide is projected onto the portion of the patient.
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