Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.

Smith + Nephew

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ag

Smith Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

Carnegie Mellon University

Other

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

Branislav Jaramaz

Constantinos Nikou

Samuel Clayton Dumpe

Daniel Farley

Roger Ryan Dees, Jr

Barry M Fell

Takeo Kanade

Cedric Corpa De La Fuente

Brian W Mckinnon

Benjamin Oliver McCandless

Riddhit Mitra

Alberto Gregori

Anthony M DiGioia, Iii

Frederick Marshall Morgan

David Anthnoy Simon

Michael K Blackwell

Robert V O'Toole

Ryan Lloyd Landon

Randy C Winebarger

Ruxandra Cristiana Marinescu Tanasoca

William L Bowers, Jr

Paul Alexander Torrie

Zachary Christopher Wilkinson

Sied William Janna

Sean M Haddock

Nathaniel Milton Lenz

Adam J Hahn

Scott Kennedy Laster

James Bennett Wiebe, Iii

David Edward Davidson

Rahul Khare

James E Moody

Gary David Carlson, Jr

Gabriel Francis Brisson

Darren Wilson

Carlos A Rodriguez

Brett J Bell

Elizabeth Duxbury

Benjamin McCandless

Ryan M Sheehan

Frederic Picard

Shawn P Mcguan

Michael Bozeman

Xuanye Wang

Michael Y Oh

Anthony M DiGioia Iii

Craig Markovitz

Jim Moody

Marius Giurgi

Joshua Updyke

Benjamin Mccandless

Craig S Markovitz

Marius Guirgi

Benjamin Oliver Mccandless

Jr Roger Ryan Dees

Anthony Digioia

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and ultrasound imaging apparatuses and systems that facilitate improved ultrasound imaging that emphasizes structures of interest are disclosed. With this technology, position data for a transducer assembly is continuously obtained along with ultrasound scan data captured via the transducer assembly. Image processing techniques are applied to ultrasound images generated from the ultrasound scan data to identify structure(s) of interest included therein and highlight the identified structures on a composite representation generated from the ultrasound images. The intensity of portions of the resulting composite representation is then adjusted to reflect the time in which the associated ultrasound scan data was captured. The composite representation is then output to an augmented reality headset or superimposed over an image of the patient to facilitate improved visibility and relation of the structures of interest.

Methods for improved ultrasound imaging to emphasize structures of interest and devices thereof

A joint tensioning device and methods of use thereof are disclosed. The joint tensioning device includes a flexing arm and a loading arm having a tensioning tip and a loading tip, respectively, configured for insertion into a joint. The flexing arm is coupled to the loading arm such that, during use, the loading arm may be adjusted to separate the tensioning tip and the loading tip to apply a distraction force to the joint. A strain gauge measures strain applied to the flexing arm based on the applied distraction force. The measured strain is used to determine the amount of force applied to the joint. The force data is employed in surgical planning to determine the amount of joint laxity when a particular load is applied to the joint.

Joint tensioning device and methods of use thereof

A surgical system and method for markerless intraoperative navigation is provided. The system can includes a structured light system that can be utilized to intraoperatively sense three-dimensional surface geometry. The computer system is configured to segment a depth image to obtain surface geometry data of an anatomical structure embodied within the depth image, register the surface geometry data of the anatomical structure to a model, and update the surgical plan according to the registered surface geometry data. The surgical system is an endoscopic surgical system.

Markerless navigation system

A computer-implemented method of improving a patello-femoral response is described. A computing system characterizes an anterior geometry of a patella and determines a position of a posterior apex of the patella in relation to one or more features of the anterior geometry of the patella. The computing system further receives location information related to the patella as a knee joint is moved through a range of motion. The computing system provides one or more recommendations to improve a patello-femoral response.

Patella tracking method and system

A method for utilizing robotic surgical data for providing surgical training is disclosed. The method includes collecting, by a computing device, data related to a surgical procedure from one or more components of a computer-assisted surgical system. At least one of the one or more components is a robotically controlled surgical device. A graphical depiction representative of the surgical procedure is generated based on the collected data from the one or more components of the computer-assisted surgical system and one or more images providing a visual depiction of a patient's anatomy. A graphical user interface is output to a display device. The graphical user interface includes the graphical depiction of the surgical procedure and the collected data from the one or more components of the computer-assisted surgical system, to provide surgical training.

Use of robotic surgical data for training

Methods and systems of augmenting an implant intraoperatively and preparing a cone for revision surgical procedure are disclosed. A system includes a cutting device, a tracking and navigation system and a cutting system in operable communication with the cutting device and the tracking and navigation system. The cutting device includes a communication system, a cutting element, and a plurality of optical trackers. The tracking and navigation system is configured to detect a location of optical trackers. The control system is configured to cause the tracking and navigation system to detect the location of the cutting device, determine a revised shape for an implant cavity, cause the cutting device to cut the implant cavity to the revised shape, select a shape for a cone to be placed in the revised implant cavity, and machine the cone to the selected shape.

Intraoperative implant augmentation

Devices, systems, and methods for measuring a force applied to a joint during a surgical procedure are disclosed. The device includes an insertion tool, a handle, and one or more force indicators. The insertion tool includes an insertion end and a base end. The one or more force indicators may be attached to the insertion tool and the handle. The insertion end of the device may be inserted into a joint during a surgical procedure and used to apply a force to the joint and/or measure the force using the one or more force indicators when the force is applied.

Force-indicating retractor device and methods of use

A method of determining patient-specific implant parameters for an implant used in a surgical procedure is described. A surgical system receives one or more initial transfer functions and one or more preoperative input factors for a patient and generates a surgical plan comprising one or more patient-specific implant parameters based on the one or more initial transfer functions and the one or more preoperative input factors for the patient. The surgical system further receives one or more intraoperative input factors for the patient and updates the one or more patient-specific implant parameters based on the one or more intraoperative input factors for the patient. An implant for the patient is selected based on the one or more updated patient-specific implant parameters.

Patient-specific surgical method and system

A system for tracking resection planes during a surgical procedure includes a cutting block and a position tracker. The cutting block is configured to be mounted on an anterior surface of a bone during the surgical procedure. The cutting block comprises at least one slot configured to position a resection tool during the surgical procedure. The position tracker is configured to be directly attached to the cutting block after the cutting block is mounted on the anterior surface to allow positional tracking of the cutting block by a tracking device during the surgical procedure.

System and method for tracking resection planes

A method for optimizing a knee arthroplasty surgical procedure includes receiving pre-operative data comprising (i) anatomical measurements of the patient, (ii) soft tissue measurements of the patient's anatomy, and (iii) implant parameters identifying an implant to be used in the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure. An equation set is selected from a plurality of pre-generated equation sets based on the pre-operative data. During the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure, patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values are generated and displayed using an optimization process. The optimization process includes collecting intraoperative data from one or more surgical tools of a computer-assisted surgical system, and using the intraoperative data and the pre-operative data to solve the equation set, thereby yielding the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values. A visualization is then provided of the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values on the displays.

Algorithm-based optimization for knee arthroplasty procedures

An augmented reality system and method for assisting surgical staff during an arthroplasty procedure includes a camera system configured to capture images of a surgical scene and a processor configured to determine from the images location and orientation information about one or more patient anatomical features and to maintain a three-dimensional model of these anatomical features within the surgical scene. The system models the field-of-view of augmented reality headsets worn by surgical staff, and maps this to the anatomical model, allowing the system to overlay relevant information to the user about particular anatomical features in the surgical plan.

Augmented reality in arthroplasty surgery

A system and device () for determining bone laxity. For example, the system includes a tracked probe () comprising at least one probe marker () and a computer assisted surgical (CAS) system (). The CAS system includes a navigation system () and a processing device () operably connected to the navigation system and a computer readable medium configured to store one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to receive location information from the navigation system, generate () a surgical plan comprising a post-operative laxity assumption (), collect () first motion information related to movement of the joint through a first range of motion, collect () second motion information related to movement of the joint through a second range of motion, determine () a post-operative laxity (), and compare the post-operative laxity and the post-operative laxity assumption to determine laxity results.

Systems and methods for measuring bone joint laxity

Patient-specific guides for the Latarjet procedure, as well as surgical systems and methods of performing the Latarjet procedure to treat glenohumeral instability using such patient-specific guides are disclosed. A patient-specific coracoid guide and a patient-specific glenoid guide may be configured based on preoperatively generated three-dimensional models of the patient's shoulder anatomy. Guides may be configured for coracoid graft preparation and glenoid decortication. The coracoid graft may be placed in the desired position based on three-dimensional (3D) preoperative planning.

Patient-specific guides for Latarjet procedure

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Branislav Jaramaz