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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Rony A. Abovitz, Hollywood, FL (US);
William F. Tapia, Longwood, FL (US);
Julio J. Santos-munne, Glenview, IL (US);
Rony A. Abovitz, Hollywood, FL (US);
William F. Tapia, Longwood, FL (US);
Julio J. Santos-Munne, Glenview, IL (US);
MAKO Surgical Corp., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Biomet Manufacturing Corp., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Two fluoroscopic images taken from two different angles of the same anatomical feature are registered to a common three-dimensional coordinate system. A dimension of the anatomical feature is determined by specifying with reference to the two registered fluoroscopic images two constrained points within the three-dimensional coordinate system that correspond to the boundaries of the anatomical feature, and calculating a straight-line distance between the two. Additionally, a three-dimensional virtual model of an implant is projected into each of two, registered fluoroscopic image, and a surgeon manipulates the projections to adjust the size and shape of the virtual model, and thereby determine parameters for the implant.