Implant cutting block pin placement

A system for preparing a target bone for receiving a cutting block, the system comprising:

• a computer system comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:
• determine an implant component to be implanted on the target bone,
• determine a cutting block position for the cutting block configured for preparing the target bone to receive the implant component,
• align the cutting block to the target bone based on the determined cutting block position based on alignment of a first cutting plane corresponding to the implant component and a second cutting plane corresponding to the cutting block,
• determine a tool trajectory for a surgical tool according to the determined cutting block position, and
• control the surgical tool according to the determined tool trajectory to cause the surgical tool to prepare the target bone for placement of the cutting block.