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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Mako Surgical Corp., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Inventors:
Mark Nadzadi, Memphis, TN (US);
Rishabh Khurana, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Assignee:
MAKO Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/16 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); B25J 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 34/77 (2016.02); B25J 13/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes defining a virtual object and defining a first point and a second point associated with a virtual representation of a surgical tool. Movement of the virtual representation of the surgical tool corresponds to movement of the surgical tool in real space. The method includes controlling a robotic device coupled to the surgical tool to constrain the first point to the virtual object, determining that the first point is at a threshold position along the virtual object, and controlling the robotic device to guide the second point to the virtual object.