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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2008
Alexandra Bellettre, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Louis Arata, Mentor, OH (US);
Robert Van Vorhis, Davis, CA (US);
Jason Otto, Plantation, FL (US);
Jason Wojcik, Weston, FL (US);
Alexandra Bellettre, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Louis Arata, Mentor, OH (US);
Robert Van Vorhis, Davis, CA (US);
Jason Otto, Plantation, FL (US);
Jason Wojcik, Weston, FL (US);
MAKO Surgical Corp., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for implant planning using areas representing cartilage. A predetermined number of control points for generating a predetermined number of areas representing cartilage are determined, wherein the predetermined number of control points are based on an implant component. Measurements corresponding to a plurality of measured cartilage points are received, wherein each cartilage point is based on an associated control point from the predetermined number of control points. A plurality of areas representing cartilage are generated, wherein each area representing cartilage is larger than and projects to an associated control point from the plurality of control points. A representation of the implant component is positioned based on a representation of a bone, the representation of the bone comprising representations of the plurality of areas representing cartilage.