Abstract: A positioning guide system for guiding a surgical tool comprising a positioning guide and a user interface. The positioning guide comprising: an interface to correspond to a plurality of anatomic landmarks of a patient; a plurality of sensors to provide an output indicative of the proximity of the interface and one or more of the plurality of anatomic landmarks; and a tool guide, for a surgical tool, positioned relative to the interface. The user interface provides a user output indicative of correct positioning of the positioning guide and the anatomic landmarks of the patient based on the output of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A tissue scanning system (1) comprising: a depth sensor (13) configured to determine distance to a surface; a pointer device (11), wherein the depth sensor (13) is mounted to the pointer device (11); a camera-based tracking system (3) configured to determine (114) relative orientation and position between an anatomical feature (9) and the pointer device (11); and at least one processing device (6). The processing device (6) is configured to: generate (116) a surface point cloud (16) of a surface (17) associated with the anatomical feature (9) based on a plurality of determined distances from the depth sensor (13) and corresponding relative orientation and position of the pointer device (11) relative to the anatomical feature (9).

Abstract: A system and method (100) for estimating range of motion of a joint (3) connecting a first bone (5) to a second bone (7), the joint comprising a point of rotation (9) defining rotation of the first bone relative to the second bone. The method comprises: obtaining (110) a digital model of the joint that includes, for each bone (5, 7), respective mesh models with sets of mesh points that represent the bone; determining (120) polar coordinates for the set of mesh points, with the point of rotation (9) as a pole (21) of the polar coordinates; and calculating (130), based on the polar coordinates, multiple angular distance values relating to rotation of the joint, where the multiple angular distance values are indicative of an angular distance between points in the set of mesh points, and the angular distance being indicative of the range of motion of the joint.

Abstract: A positioning guide system for guiding a surgical tool comprising a positioning guide and a user interface. The positioning guide comprising: an interface to correspond to a plurality of anatomic landmarks of a patient; a plurality of sensors to provide an output indicative of the proximity of the interface and one or more of the plurality of anatomic landmarks; and a tool guide, for a surgical tool, positioned relative to the interface. The user interface provides a user output indicative of correct positioning of the positioning guide and the anatomic landmarks of the patient based on the output of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A surgical guide system for guiding a surgical tool, comprising a body which comprises a first contact surface profiled to locate with a first anatomical surface of a first bone; and a second contact surface profiled to locate with a second anatomical surface of a second bone; wherein the body is configured, for a specified functional position of the first bone relative to the second bone, to simultaneously: locate the first contact surface with the first anatomical surface; locate the second contact surface with the second anatomical surface; and receive, or guide, a first fastener to fasten to the first bone, wherein at least one of the body and/or the first fastener forms a first reference to guide a first surgical tool to the first bone.

Abstract: A surgical guide system for guiding a surgical tool, comprising a body which comprises a first contact surface profiled to locate with a first anatomical surface of a first bone; and a second contact surface profiled to locate with a second anatomical surface of a second bone; wherein the body is configured, for a specified functional position of the first bone relative to the second bone, to simultaneously: locate the first contact surface with the first anatomical surface; locate the second contact surface with the second anatomical surface; and receive, or guide, a first fastener to fasten to the first bone, wherein at least one of the body and/or the first fastener forms a first reference to guide a first surgical tool to the first bone.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for configuring a surgical tool during surgery. A laser scanner generates sensor data and a processor determines spatial data indicative of a position of the anatomical feature and of a position of a tool interface that is fixed in relation to the anatomical feature based on the sensor data. The processor also determines a first desired spatial configuration of the surgical tool in relation to the tool interface based on the spatial data and a second desired spatial configuration of the surgical tool in relation to the anatomical feature. The outcome is more accurate and less complex than other methods, such as methods that are based on reference to the absolute positions of the anatomical feature and the surgical tool within an operation theatre.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for configuring a surgical tool during surgery. A laser scanner generates sensor data and a processor determines spatial data indicative of a position of the anatomical feature and of a position of a tool interface that is fixed in relation to the anatomical feature based on the sensor data. The processor also determines a first desired spatial configuration of the surgical tool in relation to the tool interface based on the spatial data and a second desired spatial configuration of the surgical tool in relation to the anatomical feature. The outcome is more accurate and less complex than other methods, such as methods that are based on reference to the absolute positions of the anatomical feature and the surgical tool within an operation theatre.

Abstract: A positioning guide system for guiding a surgical tool comprising a positioning guide and a user interface. The positioning guide comprising: an interface to correspond to a plurality of anatomic landmarks of a patient; a plurality of sensors to provide an output indicative of the proximity of the interface and one or more of the plurality of anatomic landmarks; and a tool guide, for a surgical tool, positioned relative to the interface. The user interface provides a user output indicative of correct positioning of the positioning guide and the anatomic landmarks of the patient based on the output of the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: There is provided a method (100) for aligning and positioning an implant (305). The method (100) comprises creating a reference using a guide (500) configured in accordance with patient specific data; fixing the reference using a reference marker (920) and delivering the implant (305) with an impactor (1005) aligned in accordance with the reference. Guide light emission means (515a) may be employed to create the reference, reference marker light emission means (515b) may be employed to fix the reference and impactor light emission means (515c) may be employed to align an impactor (1005).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for developing manufacturing parameters for manufacturing an orthopaedic implant. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, being responsive to the patient data for calculating design data for the orthopaedic implant, and developing the manufacturing parameters for manufacturing the orthopaedic implant according to the design data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, a computer readable storage medium, and a client computing device for modelling the alignment of an orthopedic implant for a joint of a patient. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing 3D model data of the joint, such that the 3D model data shows the orthopedic implant in an alignment configuration based on the patient specific information data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing surgical parameter data. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and determining a set of possible surgical parameter data according to the patient data and patient acquired data, the patient acquired data being indicative of one or more desired post-surgery activities, the patient acquired data comprising post-surgery activities preference data; and a further step of selecting the surgical parameter data from the set of possible surgical parameter data according to the post-surgery activities preference data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for providing alignment information data for the alignment of an orthopaedic implant for a joint of a patient. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing the alignment information data for the alignment of the orthopaedic implant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for developing manufacturing parameters for manufacturing an orthopaedic implant. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, being responsive to the patient data for calculating design data for the orthopaedic implant, and developing the manufacturing parameters for manufacturing the orthopaedic implant according to the design data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, a computer readable storage medium, and a client computing device for modelling the alignment of an orthopaedic implant for a joint of a patient. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing 3D model data of the joint, such that the 3D model data shows the orthopaedic implant in an alignment configuration based on the patient specific information data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for providing alignment information data for the alignment of an orthopaedic implant for a joint of a patient. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing the alignment information data for the alignment of the orthopaedic implant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing surgical parameter data. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and determining a set of possible surgical parameter data according to the patient data and patient acquired data, the patient acquired data being indicative of one or more desired post-surgery activities, the patient acquired data comprising post-surgery activities preference data; and a further step of selecting the surgical parameter data from the set of possible surgical parameter data according to the post-surgery activities preference data.

Abstract: There is provided a method (100) for aligning and positioning an implant (305). The method (100) comprises creating a reference using a guide (500) configured in accordance with patient specific data; fixing the reference using a reference marker (920) and delivering the implant (305) with an impactor (1005) aligned in accordance with the reference. Guide light emission means (515a) may be employed to create the reference, reference marker light emission means (515b) may be employed to fix the reference and impactor light emission means (515c) may be employed to align an impactor (1005).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for providing alignment information data for the alignment of an orthopaedic implant for a joint of a patient. The computer-implemented method comprises the steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing the alignment information data for the alignment of the orthopaedic implant.