Systems and methods for selectively activating virtual guide geometries

A method of operating a surgical guidance system for use with a robotic device configured to support and move a surgical tool, the surgical guidance system comprising a tracking system configured to track the surgical tool and at least one bone, a display device, and a control system, the method comprising the control system performing the following:

• registering a plurality of target trajectories to the at least one bone;
• determining a distance between the surgical tool and each target trajectory;
• automatically identifying which one of the target trajectories is closest to and within a threshold distance of the surgical tool, and
• displaying, on the display device, the identified target trajectory relative to the at least one bone and a tracked pose of the surgical tool relative to the identified target trajectory.

A surgical system comprising:

• a robotic device configured to support and move a surgical tool;
• a tracking system configured to track the surgical tool and at least one bone;
• a display device;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• register a plurality of target trajectories to the at least one bone;
• control the robotic device to facilitate movement of the surgical tool relative to the at least one bone;
• determine distances between the surgical tool and the plurality of target trajectories;
• automatically identify which one of the target trajectories is closest to and within a threshold distance of the surgical tool;
• and
• display, on the display device, the identified target trajectory relative to the at least one bone and a tracked pose of the surgical tool relative to the identified target trajectory.

A method of operating a surgical system, the surgical system comprising a robotic device configured to support and move a surgical tool, a tracking system configured to track the surgical tool and at least one bone, a display device, and a control system, the method comprising the control system performing the following:

• registering a plurality of target trajectories to the at least one bone;
• controlling the robotic device to facilitate movement of the surgical tool relative to the at least one bone;
• determining distance between the surgical tool and the plurality of target trajectories;
• automatically identifying which one of the target trajectories is closest to and within a threshold distance of the surgical tool;
• and
• displaying, on the display device, the identified target trajectory relative to the at least one bone and a tracked pose of the surgical tool relative to the identified target trajectory.