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US 10,743,945 B2Granted
Surgical method and workflow
OwnerBrad L. Penenberginventor
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Abstract
A surgical method and workflow to improve the efficiency of a surgical procedure by intraoperatively acquiring a digital radiographic image, processing the digital radiographic image, and using information based on the radiographic image to make adjustments during the surgical procedure. A checklist of parameters may be displayed so that the surgeon can confirm all considerations have been made for the surgical procedure.
Claims29
A method of intraoperative imaging comprising steps of:
- providing a computerized surgical workflow program to a computer device, the surgical workflow program guiding a user through steps of a surgical procedure;
- receiving through the computer device, from the user, as part of a surgical workflow offered by the surgical workflow program, activation of a graphical tool for performing intraoperative measurements;
- receiving an intraoperative radiographic image data pertaining to a patient and pertaining to a first surgical placement of a prosthetic implant during a surgery;
- displaying a visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on an electronic display of the computer device;
- providing a graphical interface to the user on the electronic display that allows the user to mark an anatomical structure on the visual representation of the radiographic image data on the electronic display;
- upon receipt of the user marking the anatomical structure on the visual representation of the radiographic image data, superimposing at least one of (a) a measuring line and (b) a measuring angle onto the displayed visual representation of the radiographic image data on the electronic display, wherein, in response to the anatomical structure marked, the measuring line or the measuring angle are automatically drawn by the surgical workflow program with a specific set of parameters;
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- displaying to the user on the electronic display measurement information associated with the at least one of (a) the measuring line and (b) the measuring angle onto the displayed visual representation of the radiographic image data;
- wherein the displayed measurement information pertains to a surgical adjustment for the surgery with respect to at least one of:
- (i) the prosthetic implant, and (ii) anatomical components of the patient associated with the prosthetic implant;
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- repeating steps of receiving a subsequent intraoperative radiographic image data pertaining to the patient and pertaining to a subsequent surgical placement of the prosthetic implant during the surgery, displaying visual representations of the subsequent intraoperative radiographic image data on the electronic display of the computer device, and providing the graphical interface to the user on the electronic display to mark the visual representation of the subsequent radiographic image data on the electronic display until a desired placement of the prosthetic implant is achieved.
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A method of intraoperative imaging, comprising steps of:
- receiving intraoperative radiographic image data pertaining to a hip area of a patient and pertaining to a first surgical placement of a prosthetic hip implant during a surgery on a computerized device having a touchscreen display;
- displaying a visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on the touchscreen display of the computerized device;
- upon receipt of a user touching a point corresponding to a mid sacrum of the hip area of the patient on the visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on the touch-screen display superimposing a first measuring line onto the displayed visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on the touchscreen display of the computerized device, wherein the measuring line starts at a location on the visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data associated with the mid sacrum of the hip area of the patient and passes a second location on the visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data associated with the hip area of the patient;
- upon receipt of the user touching a second point corresponding to another area of the patient on the visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on the touch-screen display superimposing a second measuring line onto the displayed visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on the touchscreen display of the computerized device, wherein the second measuring line starts at a third location on the visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data and is automatically drawn with a predetermined length;
- displaying to the user on the touchscreen display of the computerized device at least one of pelvic tilt and pelvic rotation information associated with the first or second measuring line onto the displayed visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data;
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- repeating a step of receiving intraoperative radiographic image data pertaining to the patient and pertaining to a subsequent surgical placement of the prosthetic hip implant during the surgery.
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A method of intraoperative imaging comprising steps of:
- providing a computerized surgical workflow program to a computer device, the surgical workflow program guiding a user through steps of a surgical procedure;
- receiving an intraoperative radiographic image data pertaining to a patient and pertaining to a first surgical placement of a prosthetic implant during a surgery;
- displaying a visual representation of the intraoperative radiographic image data on an electronic display of the computer device;
- providing by the surgical workflow program a first graphical interface tool to the user on the electronic display that allows the user to mark the visual representation of the radiographic image data on the electronic display, and upon receipt of the user marking the visual representation of the radiographic image data, superimposing a reference line onto the displayed visual representation of the radiographic image data on the electronic display;
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- providing by the surgical workflow program a second graphical interface tool to the user on the electronic display that superimposes a measuring line corresponding to the reference line onto the displayed visual representation of the radiographic image data on the electronic display, the measuring line having a predetermined parameter based upon receipt of a selection on the second graphical interface tool;
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- displaying to the user on the electronic display measurement information associated with the measuring line corresponding to the reference line;
- wherein the displayed measurement information pertains to a surgical adjustment for the surgery with respect to at least one of:
- (i) the prosthetic implant and (ii) anatomical components of the patient associated with the prosthetic implant;
- receiving a second intraoperative radiographic image data pertaining to the patient and pertaining to an adjusted surgical placement of the prosthetic implant during the surgery;
- displaying a visual representation of the second intraoperative radiographic image data on the electronic display of the computer device to confirm whether an adjustment of the patient and the adjusted surgical placement of the prosthetic fall within a desired range.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.