SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERS
Devices, Systems, and Methods for determining the shape of a surgical implant and navigating the surgical implant during surgery are described. The shape of the surgical implant may be determined during surgery and a graphical representation of the surgical implant accurately depicting its shape are displayed and overlaid on graphical depiction of a target anatomy of a patient. The surgical implant may include a tracker recognizable by one or more cameras associated with the navigation system.
1 . A surgical navigation system, comprising:
a computer;
a camera;
a display;
a surgical implant having an implant tracker; and
a detection tool having a tool tracker associated with the surgical implant,
wherein the computer is configured to determine a shape of the surgical implant by receiving data associated with a position of detection tool as the detection tool is moved along an outer surface of the surgical implant.
2 . The surgical navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the camera is configured to track the surgical implant.
3 . The surgical navigation system of claim 2 , wherein the display is configured to show a graphical representation of the surgical implant in relation to patient anatomy.
4 . The surgical navigation system of claim 3 , wherein the display is configured to show the shape of the surgical implant as determined by the computer.
5 . The surgical navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the implant tracker comprises one or more optical sensors configured to be recognized by the camera.
6 . The surgical navigation system of claim 5 , wherein the tool tracker comprises one or more optical sensors configured to be recognized by the camera.
7 . The surgical navigation system of claim 1 , wherein surgical implant is a rod configured to be implanted into a pedicle screw.
8 . The surgical navigation system of claim 7 , wherein the rod is attached to the implant tracker via a keyway disposed on an end of the rod.
9 . The surgical navigation system of 1 , wherein the detection tool comprises a u-shaped foot.
10 . The surgical navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the detection tool comprises a foot with a through-hole.
11 . A surgical robot system for use in robotic-assisted surgery, the system comprising:
a computer;
a robot arm;
a camera;
a display;
a surgical implant having an implant tracker; and
a detection tool having a tool tracker associated with the surgical implant,
wherein the computer is configured to move the robot arm to a target position of a patient's anatomy to insert the surgical implant, and
wherein the computer is configured to determine a shape of the surgical implant by receiving data associated with a position of detection tool as the detection tool is moved along an outer surface of the surgical implant.
12 . The surgical robot system of claim 11 , wherein the camera is configured to track the surgical implant.
13 . The surgical robot system of claim 12 , wherein the display is configured to show a graphical representation of the surgical implant in relation to patient anatomy.
14 . The surgical robot system of claim 13 , wherein the display is configured to show the shape of the surgical implant as determined by the computer.
15 . The surgical robot system of claim 11 , wherein the implant tracker comprises one or more optical sensors configured to be recognized by the camera.
16 . The surgical robot system of claim 15 , wherein the tool tracker comprises one or more optical sensors configured to be recognized by the camera.
17 . The surgical robot system of claim 11 , wherein surgical implant is a rod configured to be implanted into a pedicle screw.
18 . The surgical robot system of claim 17 , wherein the rod is attached to the implant tracker via a keyway disposed on an end of the rod.
19 . The surgical robot system of 11 , wherein the detection tool comprises a u-shaped foot.
20 . The surgical robot system of claim 11 , wherein the detection tool comprises a foot with a through-hole.