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Prosthetic intervertebral spinal disc with integral microprocessor

  • US 7,794,499 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2004
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prosthetic implant for implanting in a body, the implant comprising:

  • a support member for interfacing with bone;

    at least one sensor for measuring parameters associated with the prosthetic implant;

    a memory for storing an output of the at least one sensor for later retrieval;

    a power management device for controlling operation of said memory, said power management device operable to apply operating power to said memory when storing information therein and retrieving information therefrom, and said power management device operable to reduce power applied to said memory device at times when information is not being stored therein or retrieved therefrom; and

    a telemetry device operable to transmit at least some contents of said memory in response to an external request.

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