Graphical user interface for a surgical navigation system

A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• determine, based on data associated with an operative plan of a surgical procedure, a planned position and orientation of a medical device in a patient anatomy, the medical device configured to be used in the surgical procedure;
• determine, based on tracking data associated with the medical device, current position and orientation of the medical device;
• generate a three-dimensional (3D) image including:
• a first virtual image including a first indicator comprising a first geometric shape located within the 3D image at the planned position and orientation of the medical device;
• and
• a second virtual image including a second indicator comprising a second geometric shape located within the 3D image at the current position and orientation of the medical device,
• wherein the first indicator is superimposed over the patient anatomy and/or the second indicator is superimposed over the medical device;
• modify the 3D image to change a location of the second indicator to reflect changes in the current position and orientation of the medical device;
• determine, based on identifying intersection of the first geometric shape with the second geometric shape, that the current position and orientation of the medical device is near the planned position and orientation of the medical device;
• and
• in response to determining that the current position and orientation of the medical device is near the planned position and orientation of the medical device, modify at least one characteristic of the first virtual image or the second virtual image.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
• determine, based on data associated with an operative plan of a surgical procedure, a planned position and orientation of a medical device in a patient anatomy, the medical device configured to be used in the surgical procedure;
• determine, based on tracking data associated with the medical device, a current position and orientation of the medical device;
• generate a three-dimensional (3D) image including:
• a first virtual image including a first indicator comprising a first geometric shape located within the 3D image at the planned position and a planned orientation of the medical device, and
• a second virtual image including a second indicator comprising a second geometric shape located within the 3D image at the current position and current orientation of the medical device,
• wherein the first indicator is superimposed over the patient anatomy and/or the second indicator is superimposed over the medical device;
• modify the 3D image to change a location of the second indicator to reflect changes in the current position and orientation of the medical device;
• determine that the current position and orientation of the medical device is near the planned position and orientation of the medical device based on one or more of:
• identification that the current position of the medical device is less than a predefined distance from the planned position of the medical device, or
• identification that the current orientation of the medical device is less than a predefined angle from the planned position of the medical device;
• and
• in response to determining that the current position and orientation of the medical device is near the planned position and orientation of the medical device, modify at least one characteristic of the first virtual image or the second virtual image.