Tibial tray assembly having a wireless communication device
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1. A tibial tray assembly comprising:
- a platform having an upper surface configured to receive a tibial insert;
a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the platform, the stem having a distal end and an internal cavity;
a spacer having an internal passageway, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the spacer being secured to the distal end of the stem;
a stem extension having a metallic body secured to the distal end of the spacer such that (i) the spacer is positioned between the stem and the stem extension, and (ii) the stem extension is physically and electrically insulated from the stem by the spacer;
a wireless communication device positioned in the internal cavity of the stem, wherein the wireless communication device is electrically coupled to the metallic body of the stem extension and configured to transmit data using the metallic body of the stem extension as an antenna; and
an antenna wire electrically coupling the wireless communication device to the metallic body of the stem extension, the antenna wire extending through the internal passageway of the spacer.
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Abstract
A tibial tray assembly includes a platform having a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface and a stem extension couple to the an end of the stem. The stem extension is electrically insulated from the stem. The tibial tray assembly also includes a wireless communication device configured to transmit data using the stem extension as an antenna.
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18 Claims
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1. A tibial tray assembly comprising:
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a platform having an upper surface configured to receive a tibial insert; a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the platform, the stem having a distal end and an internal cavity; a spacer having an internal passageway, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the spacer being secured to the distal end of the stem; a stem extension having a metallic body secured to the distal end of the spacer such that (i) the spacer is positioned between the stem and the stem extension, and (ii) the stem extension is physically and electrically insulated from the stem by the spacer; a wireless communication device positioned in the internal cavity of the stem, wherein the wireless communication device is electrically coupled to the metallic body of the stem extension and configured to transmit data using the metallic body of the stem extension as an antenna; and an antenna wire electrically coupling the wireless communication device to the metallic body of the stem extension, the antenna wire extending through the internal passageway of the spacer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An orthopaedic prosthesis comprising:
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a tibial tray having a platform and a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the platform, the stem having a distal end; a spacer having a proximal end coupled to the distal end of the stem of the tibial tray, the spacer being formed from an electrically insulative material, the spacer having a threaded distal end; a stem extension having a metallic body and including a threaded proximal end, the threaded proximal end of the stem extension being removably coupled to threaded distal end of the spacer; and a wireless communication device having an antenna wire electrically coupled only to the stem extension, the wireless communication device configured to transmit data using only the metallic body of the stem extension as an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tibial tray assembly comprising:
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a platform having an upper surface configured to receive a tibial insert; a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the platform, wherein the stem includes an internal cavity; a spacer having a proximal end coupled to an end of the stem, wherein the spacer includes an internal passageway; a stem extension coupled to a distal end of the spacer, the spacer physically and electrically insulating the stem extension from the stem; a wireless communication device positioned in the internal cavity of the stem and electrically coupled to the stem extension, the wireless communication device configured to transmit data using the stem extension as an antenna, wherein the stem extension has a length selected such that the stem extension is tuned to transmit data at a predetermined frequency; and an antenna wire electrically coupling the wireless communication device to the stem extension, the antenna wire extending through the internal passageway of the spacer.
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