MAKO PKA TEST SETS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔What does the red mean on a bone cut? - ✔✔.75 deep
✔✔What does green leftover after a cut mean? - ✔✔.25 proud of plan
✔✔When you make your cuts, what is the range to flex the knee? - ✔✔100-110
degrees
✔✔When can you remove osteophytes? - ✔✔Once you finish bone registration
(osteophytes can cause false tensioning)
✔✔How are gap values calculated? - ✔✔Shortest distance from the planned tibial cut to
planned femoral implant surface
✔✔How do you properly tension the extension gap? - ✔✔Capture between -3-20
degrees with equal tension, not live numbers
✔✔What should you avoid during extension tensioning? - ✔✔Excessive
internal/external tibial rotation
✔✔How do you capture flexion numbers? - ✔✔Flex between 85-95 degrees while
avoiding internal/external tibial rotation
✔✔In distal/tibia cut mode how do you adjust the tibia? - ✔✔Return to implant planning
page
✔✔If only the femur resection values are visible what mode are you in? - ✔✔Distal/Tibia
First
✔✔What are the steps after bone registration? - ✔✔1. Check overall accuracy
2. Check spread of points around spheres
3. Check yellow dots if any
4. Pop all bubbles
✔✔When do you get the "checkpoint too close" warning? - ✔✔Within 5.5mm of cut
✔✔How big is the crosshair? - ✔✔4mm
✔✔How do you force close and go to menu? - ✔✔Alt+PrintScr+K
✔✔Where do you go after "resetting" computer to check what's wrong? - ✔✔Go to pre-
surgery checks, arm status check
GRADED A+
✔✔What does the red mean on a bone cut? - ✔✔.75 deep
✔✔What does green leftover after a cut mean? - ✔✔.25 proud of plan
✔✔When you make your cuts, what is the range to flex the knee? - ✔✔100-110
degrees
✔✔When can you remove osteophytes? - ✔✔Once you finish bone registration
(osteophytes can cause false tensioning)
✔✔How are gap values calculated? - ✔✔Shortest distance from the planned tibial cut to
planned femoral implant surface
✔✔How do you properly tension the extension gap? - ✔✔Capture between -3-20
degrees with equal tension, not live numbers
✔✔What should you avoid during extension tensioning? - ✔✔Excessive
internal/external tibial rotation
✔✔How do you capture flexion numbers? - ✔✔Flex between 85-95 degrees while
avoiding internal/external tibial rotation
✔✔In distal/tibia cut mode how do you adjust the tibia? - ✔✔Return to implant planning
page
✔✔If only the femur resection values are visible what mode are you in? - ✔✔Distal/Tibia
First
✔✔What are the steps after bone registration? - ✔✔1. Check overall accuracy
2. Check spread of points around spheres
3. Check yellow dots if any
4. Pop all bubbles
✔✔When do you get the "checkpoint too close" warning? - ✔✔Within 5.5mm of cut
✔✔How big is the crosshair? - ✔✔4mm
✔✔How do you force close and go to menu? - ✔✔Alt+PrintScr+K
✔✔Where do you go after "resetting" computer to check what's wrong? - ✔✔Go to pre-
surgery checks, arm status check
