MEDICAL DEVICE

• US 20100204802A1
• Filed: 09/21/2007
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
• Original Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
• Inventors: Morgan, Robert, Wilson, Darren ...
• Application Number:
  US12/441,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20100204802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/23.600
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0642 for bones, e.g. for osteosynthesis or connecting tendon to bone
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/68 Internal fixation devices , including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin bone staples A61B17/0642
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/80 Cortical plates , i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/842 Flexible wires, bands or straps A61B17/72, A61B17/82, A61B17/86 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/86 Pins or screws or threaded wires; nuts therefor A61B17/72 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/03 Detecting, measuring or recording fluid pressure within the body other than blood pressure, e.g. cerebral pressure; Measuring pressure in body tissues or organs A61B5/205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14539 for measuring pH
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/24 Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4528 Joints A61B5/4533, A61B5/4538 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4878 Evaluating oedema
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2875 Skull or cranium A61F2/2803 and A61F2/3099 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/32 for the hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/34 Acetabular cups
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/36 Femoral heads ; Femoral endoprostheses
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/367 Proximal or metaphyseal parts of shafts trochanteric devices connected to said proximal parts A61F2/30739
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3676 Distal or diaphyseal parts of shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3859 Femoral components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/3877 : Patellae or trochleae
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/389 : Tibial components A61F2/3868 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/4059 : Humeral shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/4081 : Glenoid components, e.g. cups
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/4241 : for hands, e.g. fingers
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/442 : Intervertebral or spinal discs, e.g. resilient non-disc-shaped intervertebral inflatable pockets A61F2/441; non-disc-shaped intervertebral fusion implants A61F2/4455
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/48 : Operating or control means, e.g. from outside the body, control of sphincters
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/482 : Electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/2821 : Bone stimulation by electromagnetic fields or electric current for enhancing ossification
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/2864 : by ultrasonic or acoustic vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30668 : Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30677 : Means for introducing or releasing pharmaceutical products, e.g. antibiotics, into the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/30698 : Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3822 : Humeral components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3827 : Radial components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/3831 : Ulnar components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/4205 : Tibial components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/4207 : Talar components
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/4271 : Carpal bones
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0001 : Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/008 : Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2310/00017 : Iron- or Fe-based alloys, e.g. stainless steel
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2310/00023 : Titanium or titanium-based alloys, e.g. Ti-Ni alloys
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/326 : for promoting growth of cells, e.g. bone cells
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/378 : Electrical supply

Abstract

The present invention provides an implant (10) comprising: an antimicrobial means (11); an activation means (4) for activating the antimicrobial means (11); and a power source (4) for powering the activation means. The present invention also provides a system comprising such an implant interfaced with a separate control means.

Claims

1. An implant comprising:

an antimicrobial means;

an activation means for activating the antimicrobial means; and

a power source for powering the activation means.

2. An implant according to claim 1, wherein the implant comprises a plurality of antimicrobial means.

3. An implant according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the antimicrobial means comprises a disrupter for disrupting microbes.

4. An implant according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the antimicrobial means comprises a mechanical means.

5. An implant according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the antimicrobial means comprises a chemical species.

6. An implant according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the antimicrobial means comprises a biological species.

7. An implant according to claim 3, wherein the antimicrobial means is selected from the group consisting of a shock wave generating device, a sonication device, a hydrostatic pressure device, an electrical means, an electrolysis device, a voltage generator, and an electromagnetic generator.

8. A device according to claim 5, wherein the antimicrobial means is selected from the group consisting of peroxides, oxygen, ozone, iodine species, triclosan, chlorhexadene and antibiotics.

9. A device according to claim 6, wherein the antimicrobial means comprises antibodies.

10. An implant according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor; and

a communication means for communicating the output of the sensor, wherein the power source provides power to the sensor and the communication means.

11. An implant according to claim 10, further comprising a processor for processing the output of the sensor, wherein the communication means communicates the output of the processor and the power source provides power for the processor.

12. An implant according to claim 10, further comprising a memory storage device, wherein the memory storage device stores the output of the sensor and/or the output of the processor, and wherein the power source provides power for the memory storage device.

13. An implant according to claim 10, wherein the implant comprises a plurality of sensors.

14. An implant according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the sensors detects physical phenomena.

15. An implant according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the sensors detects chemical species.

16. An implant according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the sensors detects biological species.

17. An implant according to claim 10, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a load sensor, a resistor sensor, an electrical potential sensor, an oxygen sensor and a pH sensor.

18. An implant according to claim 1, wherein the activation means comprises a communication means.

19. An implant according to claim 10, wherein the communication means is a wireless communication means.

20. An implant according to claim 19, wherein, in use, the wireless communication means communicates the sensor output to an external reader device.

21. An implant according to claim 1, wherein the power source is selected from the group consisting of a battery, an energy scavenging device, a motion powered piezoelectric generator and associated charge storage device, a motion powered electromagnetic generator and associated charge storage device, an inductively coupled system and radio frequency coupling.

22. An implant according to claim 1, wherein the implant is selected from the group consisting of reconstructive implants, trauma implants, dental implants and craniomaxillofacial implants.

23. An implant according to claim 1, wherein the implant comprises a chip.

25. A system comprising an implant according to claim 1 interfaced with a separate control means.

26. A system according to claim 25, wherein the control means is a computer.

24. (canceled)

27. (canceled)