US 11,717,359 B2
Methods and systems for robotic-assisted surgery using customized bone registration guides
Charlie Wen-Ren Chi, Milpitas, CA (US)
Assigned to Unik Orthopedics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Charlie Wen-Ren Chi, Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/91,516.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/090,384, filed on Oct. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/933,874, filed on Nov. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0137613 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); B25J 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/30 (2016.02) [A61B 17/1764 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); B25J 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/154 (2013.01); A61B 17/1742 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00212 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02)] 12 Claims
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1. A robotic device for performing an arthroplasty procedure, the robotic device comprising:
a base unit comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of activators;
a plurality of link joints each in mechanical communication with one of the plurality of activators, each of the plurality of link joints providing one-degree of rotational freedom relative to the housing;
a processing device; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions, which when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to control the plurality of activators according to a joint arthroplasty procedure, wherein the plurality of activators, the plurality of link joints, and the processing device are enclosed in the housing;
a mounting device mechanically coupled to a first link joint of the plurality of link joints, the mounting device configured to be mounted to a patient's anatomy via a customized registration device;
a first configurable link mechanically coupled to the first link joint of the mounting device, the first configurable link comprising a translational link configured to translate with two degrees of freedom transversal to each other, wherein translating the translational link translates the base unit with the two degrees of translational freedom relative to the mounting device; and
a configurable resection guide mechanically coupled to a second link joint of the plurality of link joints, different than the first link joint, and comprising a second configurable link to orient the resection guide corresponding to the joint arthroplasty procedure.