Patent ID: 11948674
Assignee: MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method for optimizing a future surgical preoperative plan, said method comprising:
storing an electronic initial preoperative plan for a robotic surgical procedure, wherein the surgical procedure includes cutting tissue for receiving an implant and/or prosthesis with the assistance of a surgical robot;
receiving, prior to the surgical procedure, information regarding the initial preoperative plan from the surgical robot including information related to a prior movement of the surgical robot to assist in cutting tissue and/or preparing a bone for implant and/or prosthesis insertion;
creating a secondary preoperative plan incorporating the information from the surgical robot;
executing the secondary preoperative plan including 1) moving the surgical robot to cut, ablate, bur, or move a patient's anatomy; and/or 2) moving the surgical robot to move the implant or prosthesis; and
storing information from the surgical robot for use in creating a preoperative plan for a subsequent patient who shares at least one common feature with the individual patient.