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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
May. 29, 2023
Applicant:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
James G. Walen, Portage, MI (US);
Zachary Bolthouse, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2034/104 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Surgical systems and methods for tracking physical objects near a target site during a surgical procedure are provided, the surgical system employs a navigation system and a surgical instrument; an instrument tracker is provided on the surgical instrument and a patient tracker is provided on the patient's target tissue; the system and method is configured to detect an error condition compromising accuracy of the navigation guidance and to track and monitor a tool-to-bone offset.