Robotic arthroplasty system including navigation

摘要

A system for performing surgery on a joint. The system includes a robotic subsystem and a navigation subsystem. The navigation subsystem provides the robotic subsystem, during the surgery, with information relating to positions of the bones associated with the joint thereby enabling separate tracking of the bones when the bones move during the surgery. The robotic subsystem includes a base, a plurality of arms, and a cutting tool. The navigation subsystem may include a plurality of locating devices.

主权项

1. A system for performing surgery on a femur and tibia of a knee joint, said system comprising:
a robotic subsystem including a cutting tool; a navigation subsystem in communication with said robotic subsystem, said navigation subsystem including a plurality of locating devices; a control unit in communication with said robotic subsystem; a display in communication with said control unit; and wherein said navigation subsystem is configured to provide said robotic subsystem, during the surgery, with information relating to positions of the femur and tibia thereby enabling separate tracking of the femur and tibia when the femur and tibia move during the surgery and said navigation subsystem is configured to cooperate with said robotic subsystem to determine a position of said cutting tool relative to the femur and tibia to guide movement of said cutting tool relative to the femur and tibia to cut away material from the femur and tibia.