Integrated position and parameter sensing for the muscular-skeletal system
First Claim
1. A sensing module configured to obtain force measurement comprising:
- a load bearing structure configured to be coupled to a muscular-skeletal system;
a sensing assembly coupled to the load bearing structure where the sensing assembly is configured to apply a spring force to the load bearing structure, where the sensing module is configured to be inserted into an implantable orthopedic prosthetic, where the sensing assembly measures force data, where the force data is directly related to the force applied to the sensing assembly by the load bearing structure and where a processor can use the force data to determine the location of the force on the load bearing structure; and
at least one accelerometer, where the at least one accelerometer measures motion data, where a force measurement includes the force data and the motion data.
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Abstract
A measurement system for capturing a transit time, phase, or frequency of energy waves propagating through a propagation medium is disclosed. The measurement system comprises a sensing module (200) and an insert dock (202). The sensing module (200) includes a load sensing platform (121), an accelerometer (122), and sensing assemblies (123). In one embodiment, a force or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system is measured. The force or load is applied to the sensing assembly (123). The accelerometer (122) generates motion data. The motion data includes acceleration data. The force or load measured by sensing assembly (123) in combination with the motion data captured by the accelerometer (122) is used to calculate a total force or load. A second accelerometer can be used to provide reference position information. The sensing assemblies (123) comprise a transducer (304), an elastic or compressible propagation structure (305), and a second transducer (314).
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19 Claims
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1. A sensing module configured to obtain force measurement comprising:
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a load bearing structure configured to be coupled to a muscular-skeletal system; a sensing assembly coupled to the load bearing structure where the sensing assembly is configured to apply a spring force to the load bearing structure, where the sensing module is configured to be inserted into an implantable orthopedic prosthetic, where the sensing assembly measures force data, where the force data is directly related to the force applied to the sensing assembly by the load bearing structure and where a processor can use the force data to determine the location of the force on the load bearing structure; and at least one accelerometer, where the at least one accelerometer measures motion data, where a force measurement includes the force data and the motion data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensing module, comprising:
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a load sensing platform configured to receive loading from a portion of an orthopedic system, where the load sensing platform comprises a load bearing structure coupled to a lower printed circuit board (PCB) by way of spring retainer, disc spring, and spring post, where the load sensing platform applies a spring force between a sensing assembly and the portion of the orthopedic system, where the sensing assembly is configured to measure a force and the location of the force on the load bearing structure; and an accelerometer to produce motion data comprising acceleration data, where the sensing module is configured to be in an implantable orthopedic prosthetic. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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