TKA 2.0 Study Guide Questions with accurate
answers
_____ and _____ can be differentiated within 'surgeon preferences'
regarding the patient's coronal deformity
a. Planning notifications, 'tensioning' extension pose capturable range
b. Workflow, initial assessment capture method
c. Workflow, planning notifications
d. Extension poses, and flexion poses Ans✓✓✓ A. Planning
notifications, 'tensioning/ extension pose capturable range
'constitutional landmarks' are used to calculate the patient's _____
a. Corrected deformity
b. Native deformity
c. Constitutional alignment
d. Mechanical alignment Ans✓✓✓ Constitutional alignment
'delta laxity' enabled displays laxity values relative to the established
'zero-value'; the software constantly monitors for a new 'zero' value;
therefore, the number displayed _____
a. Will never be below zero
b. Will always be above zero
,c. Should always be zero
d. Is relative to the implant plan Ans✓✓✓ A. Will never be below zero
1. If the implant plan is set for a size 3 femur and a size 2 tibia, what is
the maximum amount of flexion that can be placed on the femoral
component if the posterior slope is set to 3 without soliciting a
'combined flexion' warning
a. 5
b. 4
c. 10
d. 7 Ans✓✓✓ A. 5
1. Within the 'trialing' page, 'delta laxity' disabled displays laxity values
_____
a. Relative to the implant plan
b. Relative to actual bone resections
c. Relative to articulating points of the trials
d. Relative to the 'zero-value' established through range of motion
Ans✓✓✓ A. Relative to the implant plan
A 'potential notch' will be triggered if _____
a. No mentioned answer choices
b. The femur segmentation does not include enough of the shaft of the
femur
c. Both mentioned answer choices
,d. Anterior cut is <5 from bone Ans✓✓✓ D. Anterior cut is <5 from
bone
A half bar represents ___ of laxity. Ans✓✓✓ .5mm
A tilt icon will display if the limb's rotation toward or away from the
robot exceed 5 while the limb is in flexion; this warning is only
applicable in tensioning during the flexion pose _____
a. The tibial array could be bumped during bone preparation
b. Due to the weight of the limb impacting ligament tension, this can be
witnessed while using a force-input tensioning device
c. No mentioned answer choices
d. Because the mako system is parked near the patient Ans✓✓✓ B. Due
to the weight of the limb impacting ligament tension, this can be
witnessed while using a force-input tensioning device
Consider the following scenario the femoral component placement has
triggered the 'true notching' warning. Which of the following options is
NOT a potential solution
a. No mentioned answer choices
b. Reduce the flexion of the femoral component
c. All mentioned answer choices
d. Upsize the femoral component
, e. Increase the flexion of the femoral component Ans✓✓✓ B. Reduce
the flexion of the femoral component
Consider the following scenario: the femoral component is oversized for
the patient. Which of the following warnings will most likely notify the
user of this issue
a. Implant proud of cut
b. True notch
c. Potential notch
d. Flange tip Ans✓✓✓ D. Flange Tip
Consider the following scenario: The user cuts the distal femur and
temporarily loses power to the MICS. What could have caused the loss
of power? (distal femur with velocity error)
a. Velocity trap, one of the required trackers for the current resection,
moved beyond the allowed limit
b. Velocity trap, the quality metric for the saw remaining on the cutting
plane is no longer met
c. Saw off-plane, the quality metric for the saw being on the cutting
plane is no longer met
d. Saw off-plane, one of the required trackers for the current resection
moved beyond the allowed limit Ans✓✓✓ Velocity trap, one of the
required trackers for the current resection, moved beyond the allowed
limit
answers
_____ and _____ can be differentiated within 'surgeon preferences'
regarding the patient's coronal deformity
a. Planning notifications, 'tensioning' extension pose capturable range
b. Workflow, initial assessment capture method
c. Workflow, planning notifications
d. Extension poses, and flexion poses Ans✓✓✓ A. Planning
notifications, 'tensioning/ extension pose capturable range
'constitutional landmarks' are used to calculate the patient's _____
a. Corrected deformity
b. Native deformity
c. Constitutional alignment
d. Mechanical alignment Ans✓✓✓ Constitutional alignment
'delta laxity' enabled displays laxity values relative to the established
'zero-value'; the software constantly monitors for a new 'zero' value;
therefore, the number displayed _____
a. Will never be below zero
b. Will always be above zero
,c. Should always be zero
d. Is relative to the implant plan Ans✓✓✓ A. Will never be below zero
1. If the implant plan is set for a size 3 femur and a size 2 tibia, what is
the maximum amount of flexion that can be placed on the femoral
component if the posterior slope is set to 3 without soliciting a
'combined flexion' warning
a. 5
b. 4
c. 10
d. 7 Ans✓✓✓ A. 5
1. Within the 'trialing' page, 'delta laxity' disabled displays laxity values
_____
a. Relative to the implant plan
b. Relative to actual bone resections
c. Relative to articulating points of the trials
d. Relative to the 'zero-value' established through range of motion
Ans✓✓✓ A. Relative to the implant plan
A 'potential notch' will be triggered if _____
a. No mentioned answer choices
b. The femur segmentation does not include enough of the shaft of the
femur
c. Both mentioned answer choices
,d. Anterior cut is <5 from bone Ans✓✓✓ D. Anterior cut is <5 from
bone
A half bar represents ___ of laxity. Ans✓✓✓ .5mm
A tilt icon will display if the limb's rotation toward or away from the
robot exceed 5 while the limb is in flexion; this warning is only
applicable in tensioning during the flexion pose _____
a. The tibial array could be bumped during bone preparation
b. Due to the weight of the limb impacting ligament tension, this can be
witnessed while using a force-input tensioning device
c. No mentioned answer choices
d. Because the mako system is parked near the patient Ans✓✓✓ B. Due
to the weight of the limb impacting ligament tension, this can be
witnessed while using a force-input tensioning device
Consider the following scenario the femoral component placement has
triggered the 'true notching' warning. Which of the following options is
NOT a potential solution
a. No mentioned answer choices
b. Reduce the flexion of the femoral component
c. All mentioned answer choices
d. Upsize the femoral component
, e. Increase the flexion of the femoral component Ans✓✓✓ B. Reduce
the flexion of the femoral component
Consider the following scenario: the femoral component is oversized for
the patient. Which of the following warnings will most likely notify the
user of this issue
a. Implant proud of cut
b. True notch
c. Potential notch
d. Flange tip Ans✓✓✓ D. Flange Tip
Consider the following scenario: The user cuts the distal femur and
temporarily loses power to the MICS. What could have caused the loss
of power? (distal femur with velocity error)
a. Velocity trap, one of the required trackers for the current resection,
moved beyond the allowed limit
b. Velocity trap, the quality metric for the saw remaining on the cutting
plane is no longer met
c. Saw off-plane, the quality metric for the saw being on the cutting
plane is no longer met
d. Saw off-plane, one of the required trackers for the current resection
moved beyond the allowed limit Ans✓✓✓ Velocity trap, one of the
required trackers for the current resection, moved beyond the allowed
limit
