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US 2009/0149965 A1Published application
Prosthetic device and system for preparing a bone to receive a prosthetic device
AssigneeMAKO Surgical Corp.
InventorArthur E. Quaid
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Abstract
A substantially cup-shaped prosthetic device for a joint is provided. The prosthetic device includes an outer surface configured to operatively engage at least one of a first bone of the joint and a component and an inner surface configured to connect to a second bone of the joint. The inner surface is rotationally asymmetric to minimize intrusion on a vascular region of the second bone.
Claims17
A substantially cup-shaped prosthetic device for a joint, comprising:
- an outer surface configured to operatively engage at least one of a first bone of the joint and a component;
- and
- an inner surface configured to connect to a second bone of the joint,
- wherein the inner surface is rotationally asymmetric to minimize intrusion on a vascular region of the second bone.
1 more element
A robotic system for preparing a bone of a joint to receive a substantially cup-shaped prosthetic device, the system comprising:
- a controllable guide structure configured to guide cutting of the bone into a shape for receiving the substantially cup-shaped prosthetic device;
- and
- a control system for controlling the guide structure, wherein the control system defines a bone-cutting pattern configured to minimize intrusion on a vascular region of the bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.