MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR THE MUSCULAR-SKELETAL SYSTEM HAVING LOAD DISTRIBUTION PLATES
First Claim
1. A measurement device for measuring a force pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
- a first support structure;
a first load plate overlying a surface of the first support structure;
a sensor array overlying the first load plate; and
a second load plate overlying the sensor array.
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Abstract
A measurement device suitable to measure a force, pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. The measurement module includes a unitary circuit board that couples electronic circuitry to sensors. In one embodiment, the sensors are integrated in the unitary circuit board. Using more than one sensor allows the position of applied load by the muscular-skeletal system to be measured. In one embodiment, the sensors of a sensor array can be elastically compressible capacitors. A load plate can underlie the sensor array. Similarly, a load plate can overlie the load plate. Load plates are rigid structures for distributing a force, pressure, or load. The measurement device can include an articular surface for allowing movement of the muscular-skeletal system. A remote system can be in proximity to the measurement device. The remote system can receive, process, and display data from the measurement module in real-time.
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20 Claims
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1. A measurement device for measuring a force pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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a first support structure; a first load plate overlying a surface of the first support structure; a sensor array overlying the first load plate; and a second load plate overlying the sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A measurement device for measuring a force pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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a first support structure where the first support structure includes at least one alignment feature; a sensor array configured to measure the force, pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system where the sensor array is coupled to the at least one alignment feature; and a first load plate overlying the sensor array where the first load plate is coupled to the at least one alignment feature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A measurement device for measuring a force pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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a first support structure where the first support structure includes at least one alignment feature; a sensor array configured to measure the force, pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system where the sensor array is coupled to the at least one alignment feature; a load pad overlying each sensor of the sensor array; a first load plate coupled to the load pad overlying each sensor of the sensor array where the first load plate is coupled to the at least one alignment feature; and a second support structure coupled to the at least one alignment feature where a surface of the second support structure is configured to receive the force, pressure, or load. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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