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AssigneeMAKO Surgical Corp.
InventorsDavid Gene Bowling, John Michael Stuart, Jerry A. Culp, Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Patrick Roessler, Joel N. Beer
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Surgical systems and methods for manipulating an anatomy involve a surgical tool, a robotic manipulator configured to support and move the surgical tool, and controller(s) that generate first and second virtual boundaries associated with the anatomy. The second virtual boundary is spaced apart from the first virtual boundary. The controller(s) control movement of the surgical tool in a first mode wherein the first boundary is activated. In the first mode, the controller(s) produce a first alert to inform that constraint of the surgical tool is occurring in relation to the first boundary. The controller(s) control movement of the surgical tool in a second mode wherein the first boundary is deactivated, and the surgical tool is constrained in relation to the second boundary. In the second mode, the controller(s) produce a second alert to inform that constraint of the surgical tool is occurring in relation to the second boundary.
A surgical system for manipulating an anatomy, the surgical system comprising:
A method of operating a surgical system for manipulating an anatomy, the surgical system including a surgical tool, a robotic manipulator configured to support and move the surgical tool, and one or more controllers for performing the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.