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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 29, 2022
Applicant:

Mako Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);

Inventors:

Zenan Zhang, Weston, FL (US);

Kevin Bechtold, Davie, FL (US);

Carl Gayle, Plantation, FL (US);

Assignee:

MAKO Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2063 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2068 (2016.02); A61B 2034/207 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2074 (2016.02); A61B 2034/252 (2016.02); A61B 2034/256 (2016.02); A61F 2/4607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4632 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for assisting users with accurate tool identification. A tool includes a tool feature, and a navigation system includes a localizer to detect a position of the tool feature. A memory stores identification data associated with a plurality of tools. Controller(s) is/are coupled to the navigation system, the memory and the display. The controller(s) receive, from the localizer, the detected position of the tool feature and compare the detected position of the tool feature with the identification data stored in the memory to determine an identity of the tool. The controller(s) present, on a display, the identity of the tool and an identity of at least one other tool.


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