Patient-matched apparatus for use in augmented reality assisted surgical procedures and methods for using the same
AssigneeMighty Oak Medical, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Frey, Caleb Voelkel, Adam Jensen, Sean Starkman
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for robotic, computer-aided or virtual/augmented reality assisted procedures, including with use a of patient-specific or patient-matched, customized apparatus for assisting in various surgical procedures. In varying embodiments, patient-specific guides may comprise embedded markers, chips, circuits, or other registerable components for providing information to a robotic or computer-aided device. Other apparatus described herein may be aligned and/or matched with the robotic or augmented reality equipment or another apparatus during a surgical procedure.
Claims25
A customized patient-specific apparatus for use with an augmented reality system, comprising:
- a central portion of the patient-specific apparatus, which comprises a first and a second extension;
- at least a first surface configured to be complementary to a predetermined portion of a patient's boney anatomy;
- at least a second surface distinct from the at least a first surface that is configured to be complementary to another predetermined portion of a patient's boney anatomy;
- at least one marker in communication with the augmented reality system;
- wherein the at least one marker communicates the location and orientation of the apparatus to the augmented reality system;
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- wherein placement of the at least a first surface on the predetermined portion of a patient's boney anatomy and placement of the at least a second surface on the another predetermined portion of a patient's boney anatomy is verified by the augmented reality system through communication with the at least one marker.
An augmented reality system for performing one or more surgical procedures facilitated by a computer-aided navigational apparatus, comprising:
- at least one robotic apparatus;
- a processor in communication with the at least one robotic apparatus;
- a patient-specific apparatus configured to be placed on at least one patient-specific feature;
- at least one marker that is positioned in a known location relative to patient anatomy and configured to transmit positional information to the processor;
- wherein the at least one marker in communication with the augmented reality system;
- wherein the at least one patient-specific feature corresponds to a patient's boney anatomy;
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- wherein the processor is configured to receive and relay the positional information received from the at least one marker to the augmented reality system to determine the location and orientation of the at least one robotic apparatus relative to the patient's boney anatomy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.