Patents by Inventor Ta-Cheng Chang

Ta-Cheng Chang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11944392
    Abstract: A method for intraoperative planning and facilitating a revision arthroplasty procedure includes displaying a virtual model of a bone, capturing positions of a tracked probe as the tracked probe contacts points at a perimeter of a primary implant component coupled to the bone, generating a virtual representation of an interface between the primary implant component and the virtual model of the bone using the positions of the tracked probe, planning a bone resection using the virtual representation of the interface, and guiding execution of the bone resection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Publication number: 20240041350
    Abstract: A system for intra-operatively registering a pelvis comprising an acetabulum with a computer model of the pelvis in a coordinate system. The system may include: a) a surgical navigation system including a tracking device; and b) at least one computing device in communication with the surgical navigation system. The at least one computing device: i) receiving first data points from first intra-operatively collected points on an articular surface of the acetabulum, the first data points collected with the tracking device; ii) receiving a second data point from a second intra-operatively collected point on the pelvis, the second data point collected with the tracking device, the second data point corresponding in location to a second virtual data point on the computer model; and iii) determining an intra-operative center of rotation of the femur relative to the pelvis from the first data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Zhu Wu
  • Publication number: 20240008934
    Abstract: A method for intraoperatively augmenting a revision implant includes removing a primary implant from a bone, intraoperatively determining a size of a defect of the bone, intraoperatively cutting a bone filler material to the size of the defect, installing the bone filler material at the defect, and installing the revision implant on the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Patent number: 11857270
    Abstract: A method of performing a procedure includes preparing a subject, gaining access to a portion of the subject with a first instrument, removing a first portion of the portion of the subject with the first instrument, gaining access to the portion of the subject with a tracked instrument, moving the tracked instrument to a surface revealed by removal of at least the first portion from the portion of the subject, tracking the tracked instrument while moving at least the tracked instrument to the surface, and determining a representation of the surface based on the tracking the tracked instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Publication number: 20230380988
    Abstract: A registration system including a bone pin guide and a bone pin clamp. The bone pin guide may include a guide body, a first guide including a first guide through-hole having a first longitudinal axis, and a second guide including a second guide through-hole having a second longitudinal axis. The bone pin guide may guide first and second bone pins into a bone via the first and second guides. The bone pin clamp may include a clamp body, first, second, and third clamp through-holes extending through the clamp body, a plurality of registration indents defined on the clamp body, and a clamping mechanism including at least one adjustable fastener. The bone pin clamp may receive the first and second bone pins in the first and third clamp through-holes and guide a third bone pin into the bone via the second clamp through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Zhu Wu, Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Ahmet Bagci
  • Patent number: 11813052
    Abstract: A system for intra-operatively registering a pelvis comprising an acetabulum with a computer model of the pelvis in a coordinate system. The system may include: a) a surgical navigation system including a tracking device; and b) at least one computing device in communication with the surgical navigation system. The at least one computing device: i) receiving first data points from first intra-operatively collected points on an articular surface of the acetabulum, the first data points collected with the tracking device; ii) receiving a second data point from a second intra-operatively collected point on the pelvis, the second data point collected with the tracking device, the second data point corresponding in location to a second virtual data point on the computer model; and iii) determining an intra-operative center of rotation of the femur relative to the pelvis from the first data points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Zhu Wu
  • Patent number: 11737894
    Abstract: A registration system including a bone pin guide and a bone pin clamp. The bone pin guide may include a guide body, a first guide including a first guide through-hole having a first longitudinal axis, and a second guide including a second guide through-hole having a second longitudinal axis. The bone pin guide may guide first and second bone pins into a bone via the first and second guides. The bone pin clamp may include a clamp body, first, second, and third clamp through-holes extending through the clamp body, a plurality of registration indents defined on the clamp body, and a clamping mechanism including at least one adjustable fastener. The bone pin clamp may receive the first and second bone pins in the first and third clamp through-holes and guide a third bone pin into the bone via the second clamp through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Zhu Wu, Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Ahmet Bagci
  • Patent number: 11484368
    Abstract: A method for intraoperatively planning and facilitating a revision arthroplasty procedure. The method includes capturing positions of a tracked probe as the tracked probe contacts an interface area between a bone and a primary implant component implanted on the bone, intraoperatively generating a virtual boundary corresponding to a portion of the interface area to be removed to detach the primary implant component from the bone using the positions of the tracked probe and without use of pre-operative medical imaging, facilitating removal of the primary implant component from the bone by providing a constraint on operation of a cutting tool while the cutting tool removes the portion of the interface area, the constraint based on a relationship between the cutting tool and the virtual boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Publication number: 20220183757
    Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic system to facilitate a joint arthroplasty procedure includes generating a graphical user interface comprising a visualization of an implant plan and an indication of a user-defined value for an implant planning parameter, and comparing the user-defined value for the implant planning parameter to the range. The method includes providing a marking at the indication of the user-defined value on the graphical user interface and receiving an update to the implant plan, wherein the update to the implant plan causes a change in the user-defined value. The method further includes determining that the change in the user-defined value moved the user-defined value to within the selected preferred range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Lizeth Joann Caldera, Jason Otto, Morgan Fitzgerald, Milan Ikits, Ajeet Singh Yadav, Arun Shreedhar, Kevin Froster, Christine Perrone, Ta-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20220125334
    Abstract: A system for intra-operatively registering a pelvis comprising an acetabulum with a computer model of the pelvis in a coordinate system. The system may include: a) a surgical navigation system including a tracking device; and b) at least one computing device in communication with the surgical navigation system. The at least one computing device: i) receiving first data points from first intra-operatively collected points on an articular surface of the acetabulum, the first data points collected with the tracking device; ii) receiving a second data point from a second intra-operatively collected point on the pelvis, the second data point collected with the tracking device, the second data point corresponding in location to a second virtual data point on the computer model; and iii) determining an intra-operative center of rotation of the femur relative to the pelvis from the first data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Zhu Wu
  • Publication number: 20220104881
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure may involve a method of generating resection plane data for use in planning an arthroplasty procedure on a patient bone. The method may include: obtaining patient data associated with at least a portion of the patient bone, the patient data captured using a medical imaging machine; generating a three-dimensional patient bone model from the patient data, the patient bone model including a polygonal surface mesh; identifying a location of a posterior point on the polygonal surface mesh; creating a three-dimensional shape centered at or near the location; identifying a most posterior vertex of all vertices of the polygonal surface mesh that may be enclosed by the three-dimensional shape; using the most posterior vertex as a factor for determining a posterior resection depth; and generating resection data using the posterior resection depth, the resection data configured to be utilized by a navigation system during the arthroplasty procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Jason Karl Otto, Abdullah Zafar Abbasi, Milan Ikits, Daniel Perez, Shang Mu, Xiping Li, Ta-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11246508
    Abstract: A system for intra-operatively registering a pelvis comprising an acetabulum with a computer model of the pelvis in a coordinate system. The system may include: a) a surgical navigation system including a tracking device; and b) at least one computing device in communication with the surgical navigation system. The at least one computing device: i) receiving first data points from first intra-operatively collected points on an articular surface of the acetabulum, the first data points collected with the tracking device; ii) receiving a second data point from a second intra-operatively collected point on the pelvis, the second data point collected with the tracking device, the second data point corresponding in location to a second virtual data point on the computer model; and iii) determining an intra-operative center of rotation of the femur relative to the pelvis from the first data points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matt Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Zhu Wu
  • Patent number: 11229485
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure may involve a method of generating resection plane data for use in planning an arthroplasty procedure on a patient bone. The method may include: obtaining patient data associated with at least a portion of the patient bone, the patient data captured using a medical imaging machine; generating a three-dimensional patient bone model from the patient data, the patient bone model including a polygonal surface mesh; identifying a location of a posterior point on the polygonal surface mesh; creating a three-dimensional shape centered at or near the location; identifying a most posterior vertex of all vertices of the polygonal surface mesh that may be enclosed by the three-dimensional shape; using the most posterior vertex as a factor for determining a posterior resection depth; and generating resection data using the posterior resection depth, the resection data configured to be utilized by a navigation system during the arthroplasty procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Jason Karl Otto, Abdullah Zafar Abbasi, Milan Ikits, Daniel Perez, Shang Mu, Xiping Li, Ta-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20210353367
    Abstract: A method for intraoperative planning and facilitating a revision arthroplasty procedure includes displaying a virtual model of a bone, capturing positions of a tracked probe as the tracked probe contacts points at a perimeter of a primary implant component coupled to the bone, generating a virtual representation of an interface between the primary implant component and the virtual model of the bone using the positions of the tracked probe, planning a bone resection using the virtual representation of the interface, and guiding execution of the bone resection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Publication number: 20210177621
    Abstract: A registration system including a bone pin guide and a bone pin clamp. The bone pin guide may include a guide body, a first guide including a first guide through-hole having a first longitudinal axis, and a second guide including a second guide through-hole having a second longitudinal axis. The bone pin guide may guide first and second bone pins into a bone via the first and second guides. The bone pin clamp may include a clamp body, first, second, and third clamp through-holes extending through the clamp body, a plurality of registration indents defined on the clamp body, and a clamping mechanism including at least one adjustable fastener. The bone pin clamp may receive the first and second bone pins in the first and third clamp through-holes and guide a third bone pin into the bone via the second clamp through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Zhu Wu, Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Ahmet Bagci
  • Publication number: 20210113278
    Abstract: A method of performing a procedure includes preparing a subject, gaining access to a portion of the subject with a first instrument, removing a first portion of the portion of the subject with the first instrument, gaining access to the portion of the subject with a tracked instrument, moving the tracked instrument to a surface revealed by removal of at least the first portion from the portion of the subject, tracking the tracked instrument while moving at least the tracked instrument to the surface, and determining a representation of the surface based on the tracking the tracked instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Patent number: 10959857
    Abstract: A registration system including a bone pin guide and a bone pin clamp. The bone pin guide may include a guide body, a first guide including a first guide through-hole having a first longitudinal axis, and a second guide including a second guide through-hole having a second longitudinal axis. The bone pin guide may guide first and second bone pins into a bone via the first and second guides. The bone pin clamp may include a clamp body, first, second, and third clamp through-holes extending through the clamp body, a plurality of registration indents defined on the clamp body, and a clamping mechanism including at least one adjustable fastener. The bone pin clamp may receive the first and second bone pins in the first and third clamp through-holes and guide a third bone pin into the bone via the second clamp through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Zhu Wu, Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matthew Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Ahmet Bagci
  • Publication number: 20200383803
    Abstract: A registration system including a bone pin guide and a bone pin clamp. The bone pin guide may include a guide body, a first guide including a first guide through-hole having a first longitudinal axis, and a second guide including a second guide through-hole having a second longitudinal axis. The bone pin guide may guide first and second bone pins into a bone via the first and second guides. The bone pin clamp may include a clamp body, first, second, and third clamp through-holes extending through the clamp body, a plurality of registration indents defined on the clamp body, and a clamping mechanism including at least one adjustable fastener. The bone pin clamp may receive the first and second bone pins in the first and third clamp through-holes and guide a third bone pin into the bone via the second clamp through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Zhu Wu, Sunil Gupta, Ta-Cheng Chang, Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Matt Thompson, Eric Branch, Varun Chandra, Ahmet Bagci
  • Publication number: 20200337784
    Abstract: A method for intraoperatively planning and facilitating a revision arthroplasty procedure. The method includes capturing positions of a tracked probe as the tracked probe contacts an interface area between a bone and a primary implant component implanted on the bone, intraoperatively generating a virtual boundary corresponding to a portion of the interface area to be removed to detach the primary implant component from the bone using the positions of the tracked probe and without use of pre-operative medical imaging, facilitating removal of the primary implant component from the bone by providing a constraint on operation of a cutting tool while the cutting tool removes the portion of the interface area, the constraint based on a relationship between the cutting tool and the virtual boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Patent number: 10716630
    Abstract: A method for performing a revision surgery using a robotic-assisted surgery system includes determining information related to an interface area between an implant component and a bone, and generating a planned virtual boundary associated with a portion of the interface area to be removed in a representation of the implant and the bone, based at least in part on the information related to the interface area. The method further includes tracking movement in the physical space of a cutting tool such that movement of the cutting tool is correlated with movement of a virtual tool, and providing a constraint on the cutting tool while the cutting tool removes the portion of the interface area. The constraint is based on a relationship between the virtual tool and the planned virtual boundary. The portion of the interface area is removed to remove the implant component from the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt