Patient in surgery for a right total hip replacement using stryker mako robotic arm interactive orthopedic system.Immediately upon removal of the pelvic checkpoint, it was noted that the tip of the checkpoint was retained in the superior acetabular bone stock.The area was exposed and the retained tip was nit visible above the cortical bone.The decision was made to leave the retained checkpoint tip rather than compromise the superior acetabular bone stock to search for the tip.Patient and his family were notified with this disclosure documented in the ehr.
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