Small form factor medical sensor structure and method therefor
First Claim
1. An orthopedic measurement system configured to measure a parameter comprising:
- a sensor coupled to the muscular-skeletal system configured to measure the parameter;
electronic circuitry coupled to the sensor where the electronic circuitry includes a transmitter to transmit measurement data;
a shield configured to reduce parasitic coupling to the sensor; and
a remote system configured to receive the measurement data.
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Abstract
A measurement system for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. The measurement system comprises a capacitor, a signal generator, a digital counter, counter register, a digital clock, a digital timer, and a data register. The sensor of the measurement system is the capacitor. The measurement system generates a repeating signal having a measurement cycle that corresponds to the capacitance of the capacitor. The capacitor comprises more than one capacitor mechanically in series. Electrically, the capacitor comprises more than one capacitor in parallel. In one embodiment, the capacitor includes a dielectric layer comprising polyimide. A force, pressure, or load is applied to the capacitor that elastically compresses the device.
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20 Claims
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1. An orthopedic measurement system configured to measure a parameter comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the muscular-skeletal system configured to measure the parameter; electronic circuitry coupled to the sensor where the electronic circuitry includes a transmitter to transmit measurement data; a shield configured to reduce parasitic coupling to the sensor; and a remote system configured to receive the measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An orthopedic measurement system configured to measure a parameter comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the muscular-skeletal system configured to measure the parameter; interconnect; electronic circuitry where the electronic circuitry includes a transmitter to transmit measurement data and where the interconnect couples the sensor to the electronic circuitry; a first shield configured to reduce parasitic coupling to the interconnect; and a remote system configured to receive the measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An orthopedic measurement system configured to measure a parameter comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the muscular-skeletal system configured to measure the parameter; electronic circuitry coupled to the sensor where the electronic circuitry includes a transmitter to transmit measurement data; a first shield configured to reduce parasitic coupling to the electronic circuitry; and a remote system configured to receive the measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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