US 11,666,343 B2
Navigated surgical system
Christopher Philipp, Portage, MI (US); and Donald W. Malackowski, Schoolcraft, MI (US)
Assigned to Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/375,646.
Application 15/405,462 is a division of application No. 14/169,437, filed on Jan. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,559,624, issued on Jan. 31, 2017.
Application 14/169,437 is a division of application No. 12/617,052, filed on Nov. 12, 2009, granted, now 8,657,482, issued on Feb. 25, 2014.
Application 12/617,052 is a division of application No. 11/472,012, filed on Jun. 21, 2006, granted, now 7,638,958, issued on Dec. 29, 2009.
Application 17/375,646 is a continuation of application No. 16/713,932, filed on Dec. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,076,866.
Application 16/713,932 is a continuation of application No. 15/978,364, filed on May 14, 2018, granted, now 10,517,610, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 15/978,364 is a continuation of application No. 15/405,462, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,004,517, issued on Jun. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/809,645, filed on May 31, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/694,592, filed on Jun. 28, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2021/0338253 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); H02P 6/16 (2016.01); B01F 31/40 (2022.01); B01F 33/501 (2022.01); B01F 35/90 (2022.01); B01F 35/22 (2022.01); B01F 35/221 (2022.01); H02P 7/06 (2006.01); H02K 11/215 (2016.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B01F 35/33 (2022.01)
CPC A61B 17/1622 (2013.01) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/151 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); B01F 31/40 (2022.01); B01F 33/50111 (2022.01); B01F 33/50115 (2022.01); B01F 35/2207 (2022.01); B01F 35/2209 (2022.01); B01F 35/22161 (2022.01); B01F 35/221422 (2022.01); B01F 35/90 (2022.01); H02K 7/145 (2013.01); H02K 11/215 (2016.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02P 6/16 (2013.01); H02P 7/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/1697 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2048 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); B01F 35/332 (2022.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system comprising:
a surgical tool comprising a handpiece housing and a power generating unit disposed in the handpiece housing for actuating a surgical accessory coupled to power generating unit to perform a surgical task;
a surgical navigation system configured to track a position of the surgical tool relative to a defined boundary; and
a wireless transceiver removably connectable to the handpiece housing for receiving wireless signals that control operation of the power generating unit,
wherein, based on the tracked position of the surgical tool relative to the defined boundary, the surgical navigation system is configured to communicate a signal to the wireless transceiver that limits operation of the power generating unit of the surgical tool.