Method for placing implant using robotic system
A method for placing an implant on a patient in a robotic surgical procedure using a robotic system. During the robotic surgical procedure, a navigation system tracks the patient. The navigation system also provides information to the robotic system to guide movement of a cutting tool to remove material from the patient such that a cut surface is created to receive the implant. The implant is then robotically placed on the cut surface.
1. A method for placing an implant on a patient during a robotic surgical procedure, said method comprising the steps of:
tracking the patient during the robotic surgical procedure with a navigation system as the patient moves during the robotic surgical procedure with two or more locating devices coupled to the patient and providing optical feedback to the navigation system so as to determine a position of the patient;
communicating information as to the position of the patient from the navigation system to a robotic system so as to guide movement of a cutting tool of the robotic system relative to the patient to remove material from the patient with the cutting tool such that a cut surface is created to receive the implant; and
robotically placing the implant on the patient using the information as to the position of the patient from the navigation system.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein robotically placing the implant includes robotically placing the implant on the patient with cement being located between the implant and the cut surface to secure the implant to the patient.
3. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein tracking the patient during the surgery includes tracking a bone of the patient with the two or more locating devices attached to the bone.
4. The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein robotically placing the implant on the patient includes robotically placing the implant on the bone.
5. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein robotically placing the implant on the patient includes robotically placing the implant on a bone of the patient.