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US 12,599,441 B2Granted
Torque sensor with decision support and related systems and methods
AssigneeMazor Robotics Ltd.
InventorIdo Zucker
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Abstract
A surgical system includes a power tool that generates torque; a torque sensor for measuring a torque characteristic of the power tool; a user interface; at least one processor; and a memory. The memory stores instructions for execution by the at least one processor that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: receive torque data from the torque sensor, the torque data corresponding to the measured torque characteristic; evaluate the torque data; and execute a predetermined action based on the evaluation.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a torque sensor for measuring a torque characteristic during a drilling, tapping, or screw insertion surgical procedure;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor that, when executed, cause the processor to:
- receive data from the torque sensor corresponding to the measured torque characteristic;
- cause the drilling, tapping, or screw insertion surgical procedure to stop when the measured torque characteristic satisfies a predetermined criterion;
- automatically generate a recommendation based on at least one of the measured torque characteristic and the predetermined criterion, wherein the recommendation comprises a description of a proposed adjustment to a surgical plan;
- cause the recommendation to be displayed via a user interface;
- receive a user input in response to the recommendation;
- and
- resume the drilling, tapping, or screw insertion surgical procedure based on the user input.
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A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor that, when executed, enable the processor to:
- receive, from a torque sensor, data corresponding to a measured torque characteristic during a drilling, tapping, or screw insertion surgical procedure;
- pause, when the measured torque characteristic satisfied a predetermined criterion, the drilling, tapping, or screw insertion surgical procedure;
- automatically generate a recommendation based on at least one of the measured torque characteristic and the predetermined criterion, wherein the recommendation comprises a description of an adjustment to a surgical plan;
- and
- cause the recommendation to be displayed to a user interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.