Methods for protecting anatomical structures from resection and devices thereof

Abstract

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and surgical computing devices that more effectively protect anatomical structures from resection during surgical procedures are disclosed. With this technology, a virtual protection area is defined in a reference frame by extending a line defined by an obtained set of coordinates in the reference frame in at least one direction. The reference frame is of a bone to be resected during a surgical procedure. Resection equipment is tracked during the surgical procedure to obtain a location of the resection equipment in the reference frame. A determination is made when the obtained location of the resection equipment is within the defined virtual protection area. The resection equipment is disabled when the determination indicates the obtained location is within the defined virtual protection area. Accordingly, this technology advantageously allows a surgeon to intraoperatively establish a protection area to facilitate automated protection of particular anatomical structures from resection.