Surgical manipulator capable of controlling a surgical instrument in multiple modes

摘要

A surgical system is provided to remove a predetermined volume of material from a workpiece using a surgical instrument having an energy applicator extending therefrom. The surgical system includes a tool path generator module, a manipulator controller, and a material logger module wherein the tool path generator module modifies a tool path based on an updated solid body model such that the tool path in semi-autonomous mode traverses only areas wherein the predetermined volume of material remains.