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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
Intellijoint Surgical Inc., Waterloo, CA;
Andre Novomir Hladio, Waterloo, CA;
Richard Tyler Fanson, Stoney Creek, CA;
Kevin Morency, Guelph, CA;
William Halford, Waterloo, CA;
INTELLIJOINT SURGICAL INC., Kitchener, CA;
Abstract
A system and method perform a registration such as for a surgical navigation system by fitting a plurality of anatomical points as received to a digital model and developing a map having a corresponding confidence level indicating a degree of certainty. As additional anatomical points are received, they are continually matched to the digital model and the confidence level continually updated. The confidence level is output in any form, such as a score, a color code, or other metric. The output may include a graphical representation e.g. overlaid on an image from the digital model. The output may be a heat map overlaid on the image. The heat map may indicate an overall confidence level, and/or may indicate a plurality of confidence levels at various locations on the digital model. The overlay may provide an indication as to one or more suggested probe points to increase the level.