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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2017
Mako Surgical Corp., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Louis Arata, Mentor, OH (US);
Sherif Aly, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Robert Van Vorhis, Davis, CA (US);
Sandi Glauser, Weston, FL (US);
Timothy Blackwell, Vienna, MO (US);
Rony Abovitz, Hollywood, FL (US);
Maurice Ferre, Key Biscayne, FL (US);
MAKO Surgical Corp., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
A system for verifying a tool for use in a surgical procedure includes a mechanical interface configured to be affixed to a portion of a patient's anatomy, wherein the mechanical interface comprises at least a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second diameter. The system further includes a probe configured to be inserted into the mechanical interface to establish a checkpoint location, and a computing system configured to determine a location of a portion of the probe when the probe is inserted a maximum distance into the mechanical interface, wherein the location of the portion of the probe establishes the checkpoint location. The computing system is further configured to verify a surgical tool by comparing the checkpoint location to a location of a portion of the surgical tool when the surgical tool is inserted a maximum distance into the mechanical interface.