20240050155. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL PLANNING OF ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURES simplified abstract (HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL PLANNING OF ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURES

Organization Name

HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Elena I. Pavlovskaia of San Francisco CA (US)

Oleg Mishin of Foster City CA (US)

Boris E. Shpungin of Pleasanton CA (US)

Ilwhan Park of Walnut Creek CA (US)

Venkata Surya Sarva of Fremont CA (US)

Irene Min Choi of Emeryville CA (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL PLANNING OF ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240050155 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL PLANNING OF ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for planning an arthroplasty procedure on a patient's bone. The method involves accessing generic bone data stored in a computer's memory and modifying it based on medical imaging data of the patient's bone. The computer then determines the location of non-bone tissue data relative to the modified bone data. Finally, the computer combines implant data and the modified bone data to define the resection of an arthroplasty target region of the patient's bone.

• The method involves accessing generic bone data stored in a computer's memory.
• The computer modifies the generic bone data based on medical imaging data of the patient's bone.
• The computer determines the location of non-bone tissue data relative to the modified bone data.
• The computer combines implant data and the modified bone data to define the resection of an arthroplasty target region of the patient's bone.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Planning and performing arthroplasty procedures on patient bones.
• Assisting surgeons in accurately determining the location of non-bone tissue during arthroplasty procedures.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Accurately modifying generic bone data based on medical imaging data of the patient's bone.
• Determining the location of non-bone tissue relative to the modified bone data.

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved accuracy in planning and performing arthroplasty procedures.
• Enhanced visualization of the patient's bone and non-bone tissue during the procedure.

Original Abstract Submitted

a method for planning an arthroplasty procedure on a patient bone. the method may include accessing generic bone data stored in a memory of a computer, using the computer to generate modified bone data by modifying the generic bone data according to medical imaging data of the patient bone, using the computer to derive a location of non-bone tissue data relative to the modified bone data, and superimposing implant data and the modified bone data in defining a resection of an arthroplasty target region of the patient bone.