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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2013
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Donald W. Malackowski, Schoolcraft, MI (US);
Jose-Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Freiburg, DE;
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A surgical tool system for fitting an implant to a patient. The system includes a handpiece that is used to fit the implant. The handpiece is capable of reading data from a memory integral with the implant. The system includes a surgical navigation system capable of monitoring the position of the handpiece relative to the patient. Based on the data read by the handpiece from the memory of the implantable device and the data regarding the position of the implant the navigation system presents information regarding the procedure. This information includes data regarding the position of the implant relative to the patient or textual information based on the type of implantable device. If the implant is being improperly position, the surgical navigation system presents a warning or inhibits actuation of the handpiece.