Systems and methods for providing a reference plane for mounting an acetabular cup during a computer-aided surgery

A method performed by a computer-aided surgical navigational system with a display screen and at least one sensor, comprising:

• detecting at least one array associated with a platform upon which the patient is supported in a supine position;
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the platform, defining a reference plane for a surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component;
• and
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the platform, outputting via the screen at least one user interface for use with the surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component.

A computer-aided surgical navigational system with a display screen and at least one sensor, comprising:

• a processor capable of
• detecting at least one array associated with a portion of a patient's pelvic bone while the patient is in a supine position;
• detecting at least one array associated with a platform upon which the patient is supported in a supine position;
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the platform using the sensor, defining a reference plane for a surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component;
• and
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the portion of a patient's pelvic bone using the sensor, and further based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the platform using the sensor, outputting via the screen at least one user interface adapted to use with the surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component.

A method performed by a computer-aided surgical navigational system with a display screen and at least one sensor, comprising:

• detecting at least one array associated with a portion of a patient's pelvic bone while the patient is in a supine position;
• detecting at least one array associated with a platform upon which the patient is supported in a supine position;
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the platform using the sensor, defining a reference plane for a surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component;
• and
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the portion of a patient's pelvic bone using the sensor, and further based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the platform using the sensor, outputting via the screen at least one user interface for use with the surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component.

A surgical method performed in conjunction with a computer-aided surgical navigational system with a display screen and a sensor, comprising:

• providing a platform with an upper surface capable of supporting a patient in a supine position;
• orienting a patient in supine position adjacent to the upper surface of the platform;
• positioning an array with respect to the upper surface of the platform, wherein the array can be detected by the sensor;
• and
• based at least in part on detecting the array associated with the upper surface of the platform using the sensor, defining a reference plane for a surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component.

A surgical method performed in conjunction with a computer-aided surgical navigational system with a display screen and at least one sensor, comprising:

• orienting a patient in a supine position adjacent to an upper surface of a platform;
• defining a first reference plane with respect to a portion of a patient's pelvic bone, wherein the first reference plane can be detected by the at least one sensor;
• defining a second reference plane with respect to the upper surface of the platform, wherein the second reference plane can be detected by the at least one sensor;
• and
• based at least in part on the first reference plane and the second reference plane, performing a surgical procedure associated with an acetabular component.