Mako PKA Comp Flashcards Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update
2025-2026
During Bone Reg, a medial tibia has the same # of points as a lateral tibia - Answers False
You can use either 3.2x110 pins or 4.0x110 pins for the tibia - Answers True
You cannot change the plan intraoperatively once patient time out is accepted - Answers false
During pre-op planning, the MPS should select a femoral component that covers about 75% of
the femoral condyle - Answers True
What does FFC stand for - Answers Flexion Facet Center
Where can you change "planar workflow" to "burr only workflow" in Mako PKA 3.0? - Answers
Surgeon Preferences
How much does the component move when clicking the "translational arrows" in PKA 3.0? -
Answers 0.25mm
How much does the component move when clicking the "rotational arrows" in mako PKA 3.0? -
Answers 0.5 degrees
During bone reg, the pattern of a medial uni femur is the same as a bi-comp femur - Answers
False
a mako PKA 3.0 plan can be opened in a mako PKA 2.5.6x application - Answers False
Burr only workflow; can robotic arm be positioned on non-operative side? - Answers Yes
Mako PKA 3.0 can be opened in the Mako TKA application - Answers False
Mako PKA 2.5.6 plan can be opened in a 3.0 applicaiton - Answers True
If planar workflow is selected, robotic arm must be positioned on the same side as operative
side - Answers True
If a surgeon chooses to switch from a Patellofemoral procedure intraoperatively in the mako
PKA 3.0 app, on which page does the MPS change the implant? - Answers Patient Information
What is the recommended workflow for a lateral procedure in the mako 3.0 app? - Answers Burr
only
How does the mako Partial Knee 3.0 application appear in the GUI? - Answers PKA Mics
The average thickness of healthy cartilage is? - Answers 2mm
How does the mako partial knee 2.5.6 appear in the GUI? - Answers PKA Burr
, For the planar workflow, which step is required for RIO Registration in Mako Partial Knee 3.0? -
Answers Rio Set up
When the burr only workflow is selected, the robotic arm can only be positioned on the operative
side in mako PKA 3.0 - Answers False
During probe check in Mako PKA 3.0, verifying the probe does not require pressing "capture" -
Answers True
When the burr-only workflow is selected, the robotic arm can be positioned on the operative or
non-operative side in mako PKA 3.0 - Answers true
in mako PKA, Rio Reg is done with the registration tool and the end effector array - Answers
True
the mako PKA 3.0 is approved for use w/ stryker's leg positioner and self-retractors - Answers
true
in the burr-only workflow, how is the robotic arm positioned for rio reg in mako PKA 3.0? -
Answers 90-90-90
in mako PKA 3.0, rio reg is done w/ the burr and the end effector array - Answers false
in the planar workflow, how is the robotic arm positioned for rio reg? - Answers rio setup
When attaching the irrigation clip, how do you instruct the scrub tech to orient the irrigation clip
in PKA 3.0? - Answers Burr guard is thicker than the burr - arrow on irrigation clip points towards
the tip of the burr
What attachments are used for the mako PKA 3.0 workflow - Answers straight saw attachment,
rotary attachment
if the long guard and rotary attachment are assembled properly, the laser markings (black lines)
on them will match - Answers true
There is a planar probe option to check the depth of the resection in Mako PKA 3.0 - Answers
False
The MICS is a high torque cutting tool - Answers true
in PKA, the gap is calculated between the 2 virtual implants - Answers True
When the planar workflow is selected, the tibia surface becomes a 2-stage cut. Tibia floor, and
tibial wall - Answers True
During trialing, the surgeon assesses the stability of the knee and it feels tight in the full ROM.
What can be done? - Answers Decrease the proudness of the tibial component and repeat all
2025-2026
During Bone Reg, a medial tibia has the same # of points as a lateral tibia - Answers False
You can use either 3.2x110 pins or 4.0x110 pins for the tibia - Answers True
You cannot change the plan intraoperatively once patient time out is accepted - Answers false
During pre-op planning, the MPS should select a femoral component that covers about 75% of
the femoral condyle - Answers True
What does FFC stand for - Answers Flexion Facet Center
Where can you change "planar workflow" to "burr only workflow" in Mako PKA 3.0? - Answers
Surgeon Preferences
How much does the component move when clicking the "translational arrows" in PKA 3.0? -
Answers 0.25mm
How much does the component move when clicking the "rotational arrows" in mako PKA 3.0? -
Answers 0.5 degrees
During bone reg, the pattern of a medial uni femur is the same as a bi-comp femur - Answers
False
a mako PKA 3.0 plan can be opened in a mako PKA 2.5.6x application - Answers False
Burr only workflow; can robotic arm be positioned on non-operative side? - Answers Yes
Mako PKA 3.0 can be opened in the Mako TKA application - Answers False
Mako PKA 2.5.6 plan can be opened in a 3.0 applicaiton - Answers True
If planar workflow is selected, robotic arm must be positioned on the same side as operative
side - Answers True
If a surgeon chooses to switch from a Patellofemoral procedure intraoperatively in the mako
PKA 3.0 app, on which page does the MPS change the implant? - Answers Patient Information
What is the recommended workflow for a lateral procedure in the mako 3.0 app? - Answers Burr
only
How does the mako Partial Knee 3.0 application appear in the GUI? - Answers PKA Mics
The average thickness of healthy cartilage is? - Answers 2mm
How does the mako partial knee 2.5.6 appear in the GUI? - Answers PKA Burr
, For the planar workflow, which step is required for RIO Registration in Mako Partial Knee 3.0? -
Answers Rio Set up
When the burr only workflow is selected, the robotic arm can only be positioned on the operative
side in mako PKA 3.0 - Answers False
During probe check in Mako PKA 3.0, verifying the probe does not require pressing "capture" -
Answers True
When the burr-only workflow is selected, the robotic arm can be positioned on the operative or
non-operative side in mako PKA 3.0 - Answers true
in mako PKA, Rio Reg is done with the registration tool and the end effector array - Answers
True
the mako PKA 3.0 is approved for use w/ stryker's leg positioner and self-retractors - Answers
true
in the burr-only workflow, how is the robotic arm positioned for rio reg in mako PKA 3.0? -
Answers 90-90-90
in mako PKA 3.0, rio reg is done w/ the burr and the end effector array - Answers false
in the planar workflow, how is the robotic arm positioned for rio reg? - Answers rio setup
When attaching the irrigation clip, how do you instruct the scrub tech to orient the irrigation clip
in PKA 3.0? - Answers Burr guard is thicker than the burr - arrow on irrigation clip points towards
the tip of the burr
What attachments are used for the mako PKA 3.0 workflow - Answers straight saw attachment,
rotary attachment
if the long guard and rotary attachment are assembled properly, the laser markings (black lines)
on them will match - Answers true
There is a planar probe option to check the depth of the resection in Mako PKA 3.0 - Answers
False
The MICS is a high torque cutting tool - Answers true
in PKA, the gap is calculated between the 2 virtual implants - Answers True
When the planar workflow is selected, the tibia surface becomes a 2-stage cut. Tibia floor, and
tibial wall - Answers True
During trialing, the surgeon assesses the stability of the knee and it feels tight in the full ROM.
What can be done? - Answers Decrease the proudness of the tibial component and repeat all
