INTEGRATED SENSOR AND INTERCONNECT FOR MEASURING A PARAMETER OF THE MUSCULAR-SKELETAL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An interconnect stack to reduce a form factor of a sensing module for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
- a first printed circuit board;
a second printed circuit board;
a flexible interconnect coupled between the first and second printed circuit boards; and
a sensing platform including at least one sensing assemblage where the flexible interconnect couples to the sensing assemblage and where the flexible interconnect includes at least one bend placing the flexible interconnect on at least two levels of the interconnect stack.
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Abstract
A sensing insert device (100) is disclosed for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system. The sensing insert device (100) can be temporary or permanent. Used intra-operatively, the sensing insert device (100) comprises an insert dock (202) and a sensing module (200). The sensing module (200) is a self-contained encapsulated measurement device having at least one contacting surface that couples to the muscular-skeletal system. The sensing module (200) comprises one or more sensing assemblages (1802), electronic circuitry (307), and communication circuitry (320). An interconnect stack within the sensing module (1700) couples at least one circuit board (1612 and 1616) to one or more sensing assemblages (1802). The interconnect stack includes at least one flexible interconnect (1506) that couples to the circuit board (1612 and 1616). The flexible interconnect (1506) can be in a path for conducting an energy wave through the sensing assemblage (1802).
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20 Claims
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1. An interconnect stack to reduce a form factor of a sensing module for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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a first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; a flexible interconnect coupled between the first and second printed circuit boards; and a sensing platform including at least one sensing assemblage where the flexible interconnect couples to the sensing assemblage and where the flexible interconnect includes at least one bend placing the flexible interconnect on at least two levels of the interconnect stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensing module having an interconnect stack for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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at least one sensing assemblage for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system; electronic circuitry; and a flexible interconnect coupled to the at least one sensing assemblage and the electronic circuitry whereby an energy wave couples through the flexible interconnect. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sensing module having an interconnect stack for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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a housing having a bottom and sidewalls; a first printed circuit board having electronic circuitry mounted thereon where the first printed circuit board comprises a first level of the interconnect stack and where the electronic circuitry is directed towards the bottom of the housing; and a second printed circuit board overlying the first printed circuit board having electronic circuitry thereon where the electronic circuitry is directed towards an opening of the housing and where the second printed circuit board comprises a second level of the interconnect stack. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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