System and method for sensorized user interface
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1. A medical system, comprising:
- a load sensing unit for measuring loading by converting a force applied to one or more prosthetic components thereon within an anatomical joint into an electric signal by way of piezoelectric transduction;
a surgical navigation device communicatively coupled thereto for measuring position and alignment of the prosthetic components and muscular-skeletal system in relation to the loading and one another, where the surgical navigation system projects an ultrasonic sensing field and adjusts an energy and range of the sensing field based on a proximity; and
a display wirelessly coupled to the surgical navigation device and the load sensing unit for graphically presenting quantitative data on load magnitude, position, and alignment.
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Abstract
A system and method for is provided for operation of an orthopedic system. The system includes a load sensor for converting an applied pressure associated with a force load on an anatomical joint, and an ultrasonic device for creating a low-power short-range ultrasonic sensing field within proximity of the load sensing unit for assessing alignment. The system can adjust a strength and range of the ultrasonic sensing field according to position. It can report audible and visual information associated with the force load and alignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a load sensing unit for measuring loading by converting a force applied to one or more prosthetic components thereon within an anatomical joint into an electric signal by way of piezoelectric transduction; a surgical navigation device communicatively coupled thereto for measuring position and alignment of the prosthetic components and muscular-skeletal system in relation to the loading and one another, where the surgical navigation system projects an ultrasonic sensing field and adjusts an energy and range of the sensing field based on a proximity; and a display wirelessly coupled to the surgical navigation device and the load sensing unit for graphically presenting quantitative data on load magnitude, position, and alignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An operating room system comprising:
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a load sensing unit for converting an applied pressure associated with an internal load on an anatomical joint into an electrical signal thereby producing a load magnitude quantity; a surgical navigation device communicatively coupled thereto for creating an ultrasonic sensing field in air and within proximity of the load sensing unit to report an alignment measure associated with the load magnitude quantity; a remote system wirelessly coupled to the surgical navigation device and the load sensing unit for receiving and reporting the load magnitude quantity and alignment measure; and a detector unit coupled to the remote system for receiving visual, audio, or motion queues from within a surgical field for controlling the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An operating room system for displaying a workflow that includes quantitative measurement data of the muscular-skeletal system comprising:
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one or more sensors for measuring a joint parameter of the muscular-skeletal system; a remote system coupled to the one or more sensors for displaying a workflow of a procedure where quantitative measurements from the one or more sensors related to the joint are displayed to support the procedure; a detector unit coupled to the remote system for receiving visual, audio, or motion queues from within a surgical field where an action is generated upon receiving one of the visual, audio, or motion queues. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. The system 13, where the one or more sensors are load sensors and where the load sensors are within a load sensing unit for measuring load applied by the muscular-skeletal system.
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