Biomet Manufacturing Corporation

Medtech S.a.

Biomet, Inc.

William Hartman

Clinton E Kehres

Brian M May

H Gene Hawkins

Kristen Martin

Nathan A Winslow

Robert G Metzger

Pierre Couture

Jacy C Hoeppner

James M Mckale

Ted Spooner

Jacob Wilson

Kevin A Haines

Jason Nash

A surgical navigation system comprises a computer system, a tracking system and a projector. The computer system includes instructions for performing a surgical plan. The tracking system is electronically connected to the computer system and has a viewing area in which markers can be located within a three-dimensional space relative to the viewing area. The projector is electronically connected to the computer system and has a beam projectable into the viewing area to display a step of the surgical plan based on a location of a marker. A method for guiding a surgical instrument comprises tracking a surgical instrument within a three-dimensional space using a computer-operated tracking system, matching the surgical instrument to a step in a surgical plan for conducting the surgical procedure using the surgical instrument, and projecting a visual instruction into the three-dimensional space for the step in the surgical plan related to the instrument.

Surgical system having assisted navigation

A method of determining an optimal position of a glenoid implant. The method includes identifying a center point of a patient's glenoid fossa based on an image of the patient's glenoid fossa; determining the optimal position of the glenoid implant based on the location of the center point relative to a medial point of the patient's scapula; and selecting orientation of an alignment pin based on the determined optimal glenoid implant position such that the glenoid fossa will be prepared to receive the glenoid implant at the optimal position when the glenoid fossa is prepared with a cutting device or guide coupled to the alignment pin.

Methods for patient-specific shoulder arthroplasty

A system and method for pre-operative or intra-operative surgical procedure feedback provide a recommendation to a surgeon. A system may include a robotic surgical device to perform a portion of a surgical procedure on a patient, and a processor to determine a recommendation, based on past surgical information, for the portion of the surgical procedure performed by the robotic surgical device or for a next action to be taken, but the robotic surgical device or a surgeon. The system may include outputting the recommendation by intra-operatively providing the recommendation to a surgeon operating the robotic surgical device.

Robotically-assisted surgical procedure feedback techniques

Systems and methods may use an augmented reality device during a surgical procedure. The systems and methods may use an augmented reality display of an augmented reality device to present or project a virtual feature during a surgical procedure while permitting physical aspects of a surgical field to be viewed through the augmented reality display. The virtual feature may include aspects of a preoperative plan, a surgical device, an anatomical aspect of a patient, etc.

Augmented reality supported knee surgery

Surgical system having assisted optical navigation with dual projection system

Methods of accelerating bone cuts, and the devices used therefore, are disclosed. The methods can involve the use of robotic cutting tools.

Devices and methods of accelerating bone cuts

The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant comprising a mold first portion, a mold second portion, and a ventilation forming surface feature on an interior surface of at least one of the mold first portion or the mold second portion. The first mold portion and the second mold portion have corresponding interior surfaces that form a cavity therebetween.

Modular articulating cement spacer

The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant comprising a mold first portion; a mold second portion; a hinge region connecting the mold first portion and mold second portion; and a self-securing device to removably secure and separate the mold first portion and the mold second portion. Other modular articulating cement spacer molds are also provided.

The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant. The modular spacer mold includes a head component mold defining a first opening, a head connector positioned within the first opening of the head component mold, a stem component mold defining a second opening, and a stem connector to fit within the second opening of the stem component mold to mateably engage the head connector. Related kits and methods of forming a temporary implant are provided.

Modular articulating cement spacer mold

An articulating bearing knee including a guide post that in a first orientation allows substantially free varus and valgus distraction, but in another constrains the same. The guide post in includes a superior portion that engages a femoral component of a knee prosthesis in a rotated orientation. When the guide post engages the femoral component it may not distract as if it was not engaged. This allows for a control and constraint of such distraction when the knee is rotated and in a weaker position.

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Warsaw, IN, United States of America

William Hartman