DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING MEASURED SIGNALS FOR MONITORING AND/OR CONTROLLING MEDICAL IMPLANTS, DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES OR BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES

• US 20120123221A1
• Filed: 06/11/2009
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AO Technology AG (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: AO Technology AG (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Windolf, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 10,194,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4504 Bones A61B5/4547 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Disclosed is a device (1) for processing and transmitting measured signals which correspond to implant parameters or biological parameters for monitoring and/or controlling medical implants, diagnostic devices or biological processes comprising: A) a biocompatible sterilizable covering (9); B) an electronic signal processing device (2) arranged in said covering (9) and electrically connectable to at least one sensor (5) allowing to process measured signals received from said at least one sensor (5); C) a data memory (16) arranged in said covering (9) and electrically connected to said signal processing device (2) allowing to store data received from said signal processing device (2); and D) a data transmission device (4) arranged in said covering (9) and electrically connected to said data memory (16) for transmitting data received from said data memory (16) to a remote data receiving device (6) which is connectable to an external data processing device (8), wherein E) said signal processing device (2) is programmed to calculate statistically relevant data obtained from the said measured signals to reduce the stored data. Disclosed are furthermore methods to monitor or control bone healing or bone distraction implants.

Claims

1. A device for processing and transmitting measured signals which correspond to implant parameters or biological parameters for monitoring and/or controlling medical implants, diagnostic devices or biological processes, the device comprising:

A) a biocompatible sterilizable covering;

B) an electronic signal processing device arranged in said covering and electrically connectable to at least one sensor for processing measured signals received from said at least one sensor;

C) a data memory arranged in said covering and electrically connected to said electronic signal processing device for storing data received from said electronic signal processing device; and

D) a data transmission device arranged in said covering and electrically connected to said data memory for transmitting data received from said data memory to a remote data receiving device which is connectable to an external data processing device, wherein

E) said electronic signal processing device is programmed to calculate statistically relevant data obtained from the said measured signals to reduce the stored data.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic signal processing device comprises a programmable electronic data processing unit.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said data transmission device is configured as a transreceiver for transmitting data and for receiving data from an external transmitting source.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises an electronic data processing unit with an integrator.

5. The device according to claims 1, wherein said device further comprises a power supply arranged in said covering.

6. The device according to claims 1, wherein said electronic data processing unit comprises a counter unit for supplying the amount of processed signal samples to the data memory.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic data processing unit comprises a minimum/maximum unit for identifying extreme values in the curve of measured signals.

8. The device according to claims 1, wherein said data transmission device includes a radio frequency based transmission means.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device further includes a multi-channel multiplexer.

10. The device according to claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor.

11. A method for monitoring and/or controlling of bone healing in osteosynthesis, the method comprising:

providing a device according to claim 1; and

monitoring and/or controlling bone healing in osteosynthesis using the device.

12. A method for monitoring and/or controlling a bone distraction implant, the method comprising

providing a device according to claim 1;

and

monitoring and/or controlling the bone distraction implant using the device.

13. (canceled)