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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Mako Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Bozung, Belding, MI (US);
Adam D. Downey, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Megan James, Portage, MI (US);
James G. Walen, Portage, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAKO Surgical Corp., Weston, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1622 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present teachings provide for a hand-held robotic instrument for use with a surgical tool. In one configuration, the instrument comprises a housing configured to be held by a user, the housing defining a remote axis of motion. Control systems for controlling the hand-held robotic instrument are also contemplated, which are capable of switching control modes based on fixation, boundaries, and/or frames.