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US 7,022,123 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for controlling a surgical burr in the performance of an orthopaedic procedure
AssigneeDePuy Products, Inc.
InventorMark Alan Heldreth
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Abstract
A method of operating a surgical burr during performance of an orthopaedic procedure includes monitoring the position of the surgical burr during the procedure and adjusting operation of the surgical burr based thereon. An orthopaedic surgical system is also disclosed.
Claims10
An orthopaedic surgical system, comprising:
- a surgical burr,
- a surgical navigation system operable to determine position of the surgical burr during an orthopaedic procedure,
- a processor electrically coupled to both the surgical burr and the surgical navigation system, and
- a memory device electrically coupled to the processor, the memory device having stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- (a) communicate with the surgical navigation system to determine position of the surgical burr and generate an output signal in response thereto,
- (b) adjust operation of the surgical burr in response to generation of the output signal, and
- (c) generate a cue on the surgical burr in response to generation of the output signal.
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