Hybrid electromagnetic-acoustic distal targeting system
First Claim
1. A data transmission system connected to a bone implant, the data transmission system comprising:
- an extracorporeally arranged external transmitting unit;
an implantable internal first receiving unit adapted to be actuated by the external transmitting unit;
an internal transmitting unit adapted to be coupled to and integrated into the bone implant;
a first transmission section between the external transmitting unit and the internal first receiving unit, via which the internal transmitting unit is actuated;
a second transmission section through the bone implant between the internal transmitting unit and a second receiving unit; and
wherein the second transmission section operates with acoustic vibrations or acoustic waves and;
wherein the bone implant is an intramedullary nail.
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Abstract
A data transmission system connected to a bone implant has an extra-corporeally arranged external transmitting unit an implantable internal first receiving unit adapted to be actuated by the external transmitting unit. An internal transmitting unit is adapted to be coupled and implanted to the implant. A second transmission section is located between the external transmitting unit and the internal first receiving unit, via which the internal transmitting unit is actuated. A second receiving unit and a first transmission section is located between the internal transmitting unit and the second receiving unit. The first transmission section operates with acoustic vibrations or waves.
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27 Claims
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1. A data transmission system connected to a bone implant, the data transmission system comprising:
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an extracorporeally arranged external transmitting unit; an implantable internal first receiving unit adapted to be actuated by the external transmitting unit; an internal transmitting unit adapted to be coupled to and integrated into the bone implant; a first transmission section between the external transmitting unit and the internal first receiving unit, via which the internal transmitting unit is actuated; a second transmission section through the bone implant between the internal transmitting unit and a second receiving unit; and wherein the second transmission section operates with acoustic vibrations or acoustic waves and;
wherein the bone implant is an intramedullary nail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A data transmission system connected to a bone implant, the data transmission system comprising:
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an extracorporeally arranged external transmitting unit; an implantable internal first receiving unit integrated into the bone implant adapted to be actuated by the external transmitting unit; an internal transmitting unit adapted to be coupled to and integrated into the bone implant; a first transmission section between the external transmitting unit and the internal first receiving unit, via which the internal transmitting unit is actuated; a second transmission section through the bone implant between the internal transmitting unit and a second receiving unit; and wherein the second transmission section operates with acoustic vibrations or acoustic waves and;
wherein the bone implant is an intramedullary nail. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A data transmission system connected to a bone implant, the data transmission system comprising:
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an extracorporeally arranged external transmitting unit; an implantable internal first receiving unit adapted to be actuated by the external transmitting unit; an internal transmitting unit adapted to be acoustically coupled to and integrated into a metal body portion of the bone implant the internal transmitting unit producing and transmitting acoustic data to the implant metal body; a first transmission section between the external transmitting unit and the internal first receiving unit, via which the internal transmitting unit is actuated; a second transmission section through the metal body porting of the bone implant between the internal transmitting unit wherein the second transmission section operates exclusively with acoustic vibrations or acoustic waves transmitted through the implant metal body portion; and
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wherein the bone implant is an intramedullary nail; anda second receiving unit acoustically coupled to the implant metal body portion at a location along the second transmission section spaced from the first receiving unit having an acoustic transducer for receiving the acoustic data transmitted through the implant second transmission section and converting it into electrical signals. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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