Patent ID: 11896237
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A system for preparing a target bone for receiving a cutting block, the system comprising:
a computer system comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:
determine an implant component to be implanted on the target bone,
determine a cutting block position for the cutting block configured for preparing the target bone to receive the implant component,
align the cutting block to the target bone based on the determined cutting block position based on alignment of a first cutting plane corresponding to the implant component and a second cutting plane corresponding to the cutting block,
determine a tool trajectory for a surgical tool according to the determined cutting block position, and
control the surgical tool according to the determined tool trajectory to cause the surgical tool to prepare the target bone for placement of the cutting block.