Mazor Robotics Ltd.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PLANNING OF INTERBODY INSERTION

Abstract:

Embodiments include systems and methods for determining the treatment option most likely to result in a favorable long-term outcome in a subject with spinal pain. Using forms of computer learning and artificial intelligence, databases are generated and mined for information matching a subject of interest. Once the appropriate treatment option has been selected for the subject, if a surgical procedure is indicated, further methods are employed to select the optimal type of operation to eliminate the source of the pain and stabilize the spine. After the type of surgical procedure and approach to the area of interest have been determined, methods are described for selecting the optimal interbody for insertion under the control of a robotic surgical system. Additional methods are used for planning the minimal amount of bone that must be removed to allow insertion of intervertebral hardware such as an interbody.