Mako TKA Certification Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the purpose of "resection landmarks"? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are used to
compute condylar resection thickness, based on the planned implant position
Which of the following is the appropriate location for the "femur knee center" landmark? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The most distal point in the trochlea in both the coronal and
sagittal window
There are a total of eight CT landmarks? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the main difference between "estimated cartilage" and "bone resection"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Estimated cartilage" adds 2 mm of estimated cartilage thickness to resection
values
By visualizing the resection points, magenta spheres are displayed on the bone. The position of
these spheres is derived from: - CORRECT ANSWER - Resection landmarks
The femur mechanical axis is defined by "hip center" and which CT landmark? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Femur Knee Center
How does the MPS select the distal femoral resection landmarks for the femur? - CORRECT
ANSWER - On the most distal part of the respective plane avoiding osteophytes on the
center of the
condyle where the implant would sit
Tibial proximal resection landmarks are defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Points
coronally aligned with a location 2/3 posterior on the proximal lateral plateau
, The Mako System should be positioned on the operative side for a robotic-arm assisted TKA. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
When verifying the femoral checkpoint to enter bone prep, the checkpoint result is greater than
1.0mm. This could have occurred if the checkpoint was not put into "hard" and "solid" bone? -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The tolerance for getting the "checkpoint too close to cut" error is_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5mm
Which work@lows in the TKA application take into account soft tissue balancing? (check all
that
apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - Distal/tibia cut first
Pre-resection balancing
You suspect a moved checkpoint, put the following in order to solve the problem: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.
Walk three planes in bone registration to con@irm registration is still valid
2.
Reseat checkpoint, con@irming good hard bone and clear of soft tissue
3.
Clear checkpoint
4.
Recapture/verify checkpoint
Which arrays must be visible to see Mako System position values in the "RIO setup" page?
(Select all
that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - Femoral array
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the purpose of "resection landmarks"? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are used to
compute condylar resection thickness, based on the planned implant position
Which of the following is the appropriate location for the "femur knee center" landmark? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The most distal point in the trochlea in both the coronal and
sagittal window
There are a total of eight CT landmarks? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the main difference between "estimated cartilage" and "bone resection"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Estimated cartilage" adds 2 mm of estimated cartilage thickness to resection
values
By visualizing the resection points, magenta spheres are displayed on the bone. The position of
these spheres is derived from: - CORRECT ANSWER - Resection landmarks
The femur mechanical axis is defined by "hip center" and which CT landmark? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Femur Knee Center
How does the MPS select the distal femoral resection landmarks for the femur? - CORRECT
ANSWER - On the most distal part of the respective plane avoiding osteophytes on the
center of the
condyle where the implant would sit
Tibial proximal resection landmarks are defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Points
coronally aligned with a location 2/3 posterior on the proximal lateral plateau
, The Mako System should be positioned on the operative side for a robotic-arm assisted TKA. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
When verifying the femoral checkpoint to enter bone prep, the checkpoint result is greater than
1.0mm. This could have occurred if the checkpoint was not put into "hard" and "solid" bone? -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The tolerance for getting the "checkpoint too close to cut" error is_____? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5mm
Which work@lows in the TKA application take into account soft tissue balancing? (check all
that
apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - Distal/tibia cut first
Pre-resection balancing
You suspect a moved checkpoint, put the following in order to solve the problem: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.
Walk three planes in bone registration to con@irm registration is still valid
2.
Reseat checkpoint, con@irming good hard bone and clear of soft tissue
3.
Clear checkpoint
4.
Recapture/verify checkpoint
Which arrays must be visible to see Mako System position values in the "RIO setup" page?
(Select all
that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER - Femoral array
