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IMPLANT SENSORS

  • US 20110307060A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2011
  • Published: 12/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An orthopedic implant for placement in a cavity formed in a bone, said cavity having a predetermined shape, said orthopedic implant comprising:

  • a flexible body having an opening, said flexible body having an inflated state wherein said body has an outer shape generally corresponding to said predetermined shape formed in said bone and a non-inflated shape wherein said outer shape has a smaller envelope than said inflated state;

    a plurality of sensors supported by said flexible body, said plurality of sensors providing an indication of whether said flexible body is in said inflated state or said non-inflated state; and

    a filler, said filler being positioned in said flexible body and causing said flexible body to transition from said non-inflated state to said inflated state, wherein said plurality of sensors include a plurality of optical sensors.

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