(19)
(11) EP 3 785 228 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50

(21) Application number: 19728763.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 7/73(2017.01)
A61B 90/00(2016.01)
 A61B 34/20(2016.01)
A61B 90/50(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06T 7/74; G06T 2207/30008; G06T 2207/30204; A61B 34/20; A61B 2034/2055; A61B 2034/2065; A61B 34/30; A61B 34/10; A61B 2090/365; A61B 34/25; A61B 2090/372; A61B 2090/502
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/028530
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/209725 (31.10.2019 Gazette 2019/44)

(54)

SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR AIDING IN POSITIONING OF A CAMERA RELATIVE TO OBJECTS IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT

SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND SOFTWAREPROGRAMM ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER POSITIONIERUNG EINER KAMERA IN BEZUG AUF OBJEKTE IN EINEM OP-SAAL

SYSTÈME, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME LOGICIEL POUR AIDER À PLACER UNE CAMÉRA PAR RAPPORT À DES OBJETS DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT CHIRURGICAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.04.2018 US 201862661354 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/09

(73) Proprietor: MAKO Surgical Corp.
Weston, FL 33331 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OTTO, Jason, Karl
    Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (US)
  • THOMPSON, Matthew
    Woodbridge, CT 06525 (US)
  • NADZADI, Mark
    Batavia, OH 45103 (US)
  • MONTANE, Roberto
    Boca Raton, FL 33498 (US)
  • MORGAN, Jonathan
    Biscayne Park, FL 33161 (US)
  • GOSPAVIC, Bojan
    Boca Raton, FL 33486 (US)

(74) Representative: Röthinger, Rainer 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2005/076033
US-A1- 2016 242 858
 WO-A1-2013/177334
US-A1- 2018 036 884
   
       
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