US 12,419,697 B2
Robotic shoulder repair and reconstruction
Orsa Britton, Warsaw, IN (US); and Pierre Couture, Montreal (CA)
Assigned to MedTech S.A., Montpellier (FR)
Filed by MedTech S.A., Montpellier (FR)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/235,551.
Application 18/235,551 is a division of application No. 17/218,455, filed on Mar. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,779,402.
Application 17/218,455 is a continuation of application No. 16/210,787, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,987,175.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/688,749, filed on Jun. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/595,442, filed on Dec. 6, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0389994 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/35 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2046 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 34/32 (2016.02); A61F 2002/4633 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for preparing a humeral bone for an implant, the method comprising:
tracking a humeral bone position within a three-dimensional space using a computer-operated tracking system of a robotic system;
receiving an image of the humeral bone;
reaming a canal within the humeral bone with a surgical instrument of a robotic system;
during reaming, tracking movement in the humeral bone position; and
adjusting position of the surgical instrument based on the movement in humeral bone position.