SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AN ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT AND REHABILITATION
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1. A system for monitoring a joint of a patient, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors configured and arranged to be disposed near a joint and configured and arranged to measure or observe actions or physical quantities associated with the joint; and
at least one communications module coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured and arranged to receive data from the sensors and configured and arranged to transmit sensor information to an external device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a joint of a patient includes multiple sensors to be disposed near a joint and to measure or observe actions or physical quantities associated with the joint; and at least one communications module coupled to the sensors to receive data from the sensors and to transmit sensor information to an external device. In some embodiments, the sensors are implantable near the joint. In other embodiments, the sensors are disposed in a sensor module that is positioned adjacent the skin of the patient near the joint.
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1. A system for monitoring a joint of a patient, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors configured and arranged to be disposed near a joint and configured and arranged to measure or observe actions or physical quantities associated with the joint; and at least one communications module coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured and arranged to receive data from the sensors and configured and arranged to transmit sensor information to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor module, comprising:
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a housing configured and arranged to be disposed near a joint of a patient and adjacent to skin of the patient; a plurality of sensors disposed within the housing, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises at least one sensor configured and arranged to provide sensor data that can be processed to determine a range of motion of the joint; a sensor processor disposed within the housing and coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured and arranged to receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors; and a communications unit disposed within the housing and coupled to the sensor processor and configured and arranged to transmit sensor information, based on the sensor data, to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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