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US 11,026,752 B2Granted
System and method for performing and evaluating a procedure
AssigneeMedtronic Navigation, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Reddy, John B. Clayton
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and system for performing a procedure. The system may include a navigation system and/or a surgical robot to be used to at least assist in the procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical characteristics of subject portions. The system may assist in performing and/or a workflow of the procedure.
Claims21
A method of performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- determining a working volume in which a working end of an instrument is to operate;
- saving the determined working volume;
- and
- operating a navigation system to:
- track a position of the working end;
- determine the position of the working end relative to an edge of the working volume;
- and
- output a representation to a user of the determined position of the working end relative to the edge of the working volume including at least one of a “planned working position” or a “not planned working position”;
- wherein the representation to the user is operable to change based on the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of a “planned working position” or a “not planned working position”;
- wherein the representation includes a first representation and a second representation;
- wherein the first representation and the second representation are at a single indication position on a display device;
- wherein the single indication position includes at least one of a horizontal bar or a vertical bar;
- wherein the second representation includes the bar of a greater length than the first representation.
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A method of operating a navigation system for performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- recalling a working volume within which a working end of an instrument is selected to travel;
- recalling a non-working volume within which the working end of the instrument is not to travel
- tracking a position of the working end;
- determining the position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- and
- displaying with a display device (i) a first representation to a user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume or (ii) a second representation to the user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- wherein the first representation and the second representation are both graphical representations displayed with the display device;
- wherein the first representation and the second representation are at a single indication position on the display device that changes from the first representation to the second representation;
- wherein the single indication position includes at least one of a horizontal bar or a vertical bar;
- wherein the second representation includes the bar of a greater length than the first representation.
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A method of operating a navigation system for performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- recalling a working volume within which a working end of an instrument is selected to travel;
- recalling a non-working volume within which the working end of the instrument is not to travel
- tracking a position of the working end;
- determining the position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- and
- displaying with a display device at least one of (i) a first representation to a user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume or (ii) a second representation to the user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- wherein the first representation and the second representation are at a single indication position on the display device and the indication position changes from the first representation to the second representation;
- wherein the single indication position gradually changes from the first representation to the second representation;
- wherein the single indication position includes at least one of a horizontal bar or a vertical bar;
- wherein the second representation includes the bar of a greater length than the first representation.
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A method of operating a navigation system for performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- recalling a working volume within which a working end of an instrument is selected to travel;
- recalling a non-working volume within which the working end of the instrument is not to travel
- tracking a position of the working end;
- determining the position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- displaying with a display device at least one of (i) a first representation to a user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume or (ii) a second representation to the user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- and
- displaying an image of the subject;
- wherein the first representation and the second representation are at a single indication position on the display device and the indication position changes from the first representation to the second representation;
- wherein the single indication position gradually changes from the first representation to the second representation;
- wherein the first representation is a first color of a portion of the displayed image of the subject and the second representation is a second color of the portion of the subject.
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A method of operating a navigation system for performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- recalling a working volume within which a working end of an instrument is selected to travel;
- recalling a non-working volume within which the working end of the instrument is not to travel
- tracking a position of the working end;
- determining the position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- and
- providing a first indication to a user when the determined position of the working end is at a first position or providing a second indication to the user when the determined position of the working end is at a second position and changing from the first indication to the user to the second indication to the user as the determined position of the working end changes from the first position to the second position and vice versa;
- wherein the first indication and the second indication are at a single indication position on a display device;
- wherein the single indication position includes at least one of a horizontal bar or a vertical bar;
- wherein the second indication includes the bar of a greater length than the first representation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.