Orthopaedic Implant With Sensors
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Abstract
A monitoring system includes an implant having at least one sensor and configured for at least partial insertion into a patient, a microchip associated with the implant and the sensor, the microchip configured to receive at least a first signal from the sensor, and a transmitter associated with the microchip for transmitting a second signal, representative of the first signal. The monitoring system also includes a receiver located outside of the patient, the receiver configured receive the transmitted second signal and a display device associated with the receiver, the display device configured to provide an audible or visual representation of the second signal to a user.
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43 Claims
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1-30. -30. (canceled)
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31. A method of mending a broken bone, comprising:
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affixing a bone fixation implant to first and second portions of the broken bone using a plurality of fasteners, the implant including a microchip and a plurality of sensors arranged on the implant and connected to the microchip; collecting data from the sensors by the microchip; and transmitting the data from the microchip to an external receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A monitoring system comprising:
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an implant having at least one sensor and configured for at least partial insertion into a patient; a microchip associated with the implant and the sensor, the microchip configured to receive at least a first signal from the sensor; a transmitter associated with the microchip for transmitting a second signal, representative of the first signal; a receiver located outside of the patient, the receiver configured receive the transmitted second signal; and a display device associated with the receiver, the display device configured to provide an audible or visual representation of the second signal to a user. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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