System and method for transmitting orthopaedic implant data
First Claim
1. An orthopaedic implant comprising:
- a housing having a chamber defined therein;
a bobbin positioned in the chamber, the bobbin having a plurality of apertures positioned along an axis extending in a medial-lateral direction; and
a secondary coil positioned in the chamber of the housing and having a plurality of coil turns about a longitudinal axis each coil turn of the plurality of coil turns of the secondary coil (i) passing through a separate corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures of the bobbin, and (ii) being positioned in a corresponding reference plane extending in an anterior-posterior direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis,wherein when the orthopaedic implant is implanted in a patient (i) the corresponding reference planes are capable of being oriented substantially parallel with a sagittal plane of a body of the patient and (ii) the longitudinal axis is capable of being oriented substantially orthogonal to the sagittal plane of the body of the patient.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.
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14 Claims
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1. An orthopaedic implant comprising:
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a housing having a chamber defined therein; a bobbin positioned in the chamber, the bobbin having a plurality of apertures positioned along an axis extending in a medial-lateral direction; and a secondary coil positioned in the chamber of the housing and having a plurality of coil turns about a longitudinal axis each coil turn of the plurality of coil turns of the secondary coil (i) passing through a separate corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures of the bobbin, and (ii) being positioned in a corresponding reference plane extending in an anterior-posterior direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, wherein when the orthopaedic implant is implanted in a patient (i) the corresponding reference planes are capable of being oriented substantially parallel with a sagittal plane of a body of the patient and (ii) the longitudinal axis is capable of being oriented substantially orthogonal to the sagittal plane of the body of the patient.
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2. An orthopaedic implant comprising
a platform having a bottom surface; -
a stem secured to the bottom surface of the platform and extending downwardly therefrom; a housing coupled to the stem having a chamber defined therein; a bobbin positioned in the chamber, the bobbin including an end plate having an upper surface extending parallel to the bottom surface of the platform in a medial-lateral direction; and a secondary coil positioned in the chamber of the housing and having a plurality of coil turns about a longitudinal axis, each coil turn of the plurality of coil turns of the secondary coil being positioned in a corresponding reference plane extending in an anterior-posterior direction orthogonal to the upper surface of the end plate, wherein when the orthopaedic implant is implanted in a patient (i) the corresponding reference planes are capable of being oriented substantially parallel with a sagittal plane of a body of the patient and (ii) the longitudinal axis is capable of being oriented substantially orthogonal to the sagittal plane of the body of the patient.
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3. An orthopaedic implant comprising:
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a platform having a bottom surface; a stem secured to the bottom surface of the platform and extending downwardly therefrom; a housing coupled to the stem having a chamber defined therein; and a secondary coil having a plurality of coil turns in registry with each other about a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis extending in a first direction parallel to the bottom surface of the platform, each coil turn of the secondary coil being positioned in a corresponding reference plane extending orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, wherein the secondary coil is positioned in the chamber of the housing such that (i) the corresponding reference planes are capable of being oriented substantially parallel with a sagittal plane of a body of a patient and (ii) the longitudinal axis is capable of being oriented substantially orthogonal to the sagittal plane of the body of the patient when the orthopaedic implant is implanted in the patient and the patient is in a standing position. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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