BONE CUTTING SYSTEM FOR THE LEG AND METHOD THEREFOR
    23.
    发明申请
    BONE CUTTING SYSTEM FOR THE LEG AND METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    骨切割系统及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140276863A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14027104

    申请日:2013-09-13

    Abstract: A knee bone cut system and method is disclosed. The knee bone cut system supports cutting an anterior portion of a distal end of a femur. The system comprises a sensored insert, a femoral rotation guide, and a remote system to receive and display sensor data. The sensored insert provide data related to load magnitude, position of load, and leg position. The femoral rotation guide has moveable condyles to adjust condyle position in a rapid manner. A pinch mechanism and lock mechanism respectively move the condyles into contact with the sensored insert. Moreover, the femoral rotation guide can be loaded similar to a final installed insert over a range of motion. For example, the patella can be placed on the femoral rotation guide allowing the patella to load the sensored insert. The femoral insert guide includes guide holes that are used in conjunction with a bone cutting jig.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种膝骨切割系统和方法。 膝骨切割系统支撑切割股骨远端的前部。 该系统包括感测插入件,股骨旋转引导件和用于接收和显示传感器数据的远程系统。 感应插入物提供与负载大小,负载位置和腿位置有关的数据。 股骨旋转引导件具有可移动的髁以便以快速方式调节髁位置。 夹紧机构和锁定机构分别使髁与感应插入物接触。 此外,股骨旋转引导件可以在一定范围的运动中类似于最终安装的插入件被加载。 例如,髌骨可以放置在股骨旋转引导件上,允许髌骨加载感觉插入物。 股骨插入引导件包括与骨切割夹具一起使用的引导孔。

    Shielded Capacitor Sensor System For Medical Applications and Method
    24.
    发明申请
    Shielded Capacitor Sensor System For Medical Applications and Method 有权
    用于医疗应用和方法的屏蔽电容传感器系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140200584A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-17

    申请号:US14223943

    申请日:2014-03-24

    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. The capacitor is shielded from parasitic coupling and parasitic capacitance.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于测量肌肉骨骼系统参数的测量系统。 测量系统包括电容器,信号发生器,数字计数器,计数器寄存器,数字时钟,数字定时器和数据寄存器。 测量系统的传感器是电容器。 测量系统产生具有对应于电容器的电容的测量周期的重复信号。 电容器包括多个串联的电容器。 电气地,电容器包括多于一个并联的电容器。 在一个实施例中,电容器包括包含聚酰亚胺的电介质层。 力,压力或负载施加到弹性压缩装置的电容器上。 电容器屏蔽寄生耦合和寄生电容。

    PROSTHETIC HIP INSTALLATION SYSTEM
    26.
    发明申请
    PROSTHETIC HIP INSTALLATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    PROSTHETIC HIP安装系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140135773A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US13673955

    申请日:2012-11-09

    Abstract: A prosthetic hip installation system comprising a reamer, an impactor, a tracking element, and a remote system. The tracking element can be integrated into the reamer or impactor for providing tracking data on the position or orientation. Alternatively, the tracking element can be housed in a separate module that can be coupled to either the reamer or impactor. The tracking element will couple to a predetermined location. Points in 3D space can be registered to provide a frame of reference for the tracking element or when the tracking element is moved from tool to tool. The tracking element sends data from the reamer or impactor wirelessly. The remote system receives the tracking data and can further process the data. A display on the remote system can support placement and orientation of the tool to aid in the installation of the prosthetic component.

    Abstract translation: 包括铰刀,冲击器,跟踪元件和远程系统的假肢髋部安装系统。 跟踪元件可以集成到铰刀或冲击器中,用于提供关于位置或方向的跟踪数据。 或者,跟踪元件可以容纳在可以连接到铰刀或冲击器的单独的模块中。 跟踪元件将耦合到预定位置。 可以注册3D空间中的点以为跟踪元素提供一个参考帧,或者当跟踪元素从工具移动到工具时。 跟踪元件以无线方式从铰刀或冲击器发送数据。 远程系统接收跟踪数据并进一步处理数据。 远程系统上的显示器可以支持工具的放置和定向以辅助假肢部件的安装。

    Orthopedic screw for measuring a parameter of the muscularskeletal system
    27.
    发明授权
    Orthopedic screw for measuring a parameter of the muscularskeletal system 有权
    用于测量肌肉骨骼系统参数的矫形螺钉

    公开(公告)号:US08690929B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US12826273

    申请日:2010-06-29

    Abstract: A dual-mode closed-loop measurement system (100) for capturing a transit time, phase, or frequency of energy waves propagating through a medium (122) is disclosed. A first module comprises an inductor drive circuit (102), an inductor (104), a transducer (106), and a filter (110). A second module housed in a screw (335) comprises an inductor (114) and a transducer (116). The screw (335) is bio-compatible and allows an accurate delivery of the circuit into the muscular-skeletal system. The inductor can be attached and interconnected on a flexible substrate (331) that fits into a cavity in the screw (335). The first and second modules are operatively coupled together. The first module provides energy to power the second module. The second module emits an energy wave into the medium that propagates to the first module. The transit time of energy waves is measured and correlated to the parameter by known relationship.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于捕获通过介质(122)传播的能量波的传播时间,相位或频率的双模式闭环测量系统(100)。 第一模块包括电感器驱动电路(102),电感器(104),换能器(106)和滤波器(110)。 容纳在螺钉(335)中的第二模块包括电感器(114)和换能器(116)。 螺钉(335)是生物兼容的并且允许电路准确地输送到肌肉 - 骨骼系统中。 电感器可以安装并互连在柔性基板(331)上,该柔性基板配合到螺钉(335)中的空腔中。 第一和第二模块可操作地耦合在一起。 第一个模块提供能量来为第二个模块供电。 第二个模块向传播到第一个模块的介质发射能量波。 测量能量的通过时间,并通过已知关系与参数相关。

    System for continuous wave, pulsed, and pulsed-echo parameter measurement
    29.
    发明授权
    System for continuous wave, pulsed, and pulsed-echo parameter measurement 有权
    连续波,脉冲和脉冲回波参数测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US08424384B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-23

    申请号:US12826247

    申请日:2010-06-29

    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 two different closed-loop feedback paths. The first path includes a driver circuit (628), a transducer (604), a propagation medium (602), a transducer (606), and a zero-crossing receiver (640). The zero-crossing receiver (640) detects transition states of propagated energy waves in the propagation medium including the transition of each energy wave through a mid-point of a symmetrical or cyclical waveform. A second path includes the driver circuit (1228), a transducer (1204), a propagation medium (1202), a reflecting surface (1206), and an edge-detect receiver (1240). Energy waves in the propagating medium (1202) are reflected at least once. The edge-detect receiver (1240) detects a wave front of an energy wave. Each positive closed-loop path maintains the emission, propagation, and detection of energy waves in the propagation medium.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于捕获通过传播介质传播的能量波的传播时间,相位或频率的测量系统。 测量系统包括两个不同的闭环反馈路径。 第一路径包括驱动器电路(628),换能器(604),传播介质(602),换能器(606)和过零接收器(640)。 过零接收器(640)检测传播介质中传播的能量波的过渡状态,包括每个能量波通过对称或循环波形的中点的转变。 第二路径包括驱动器电路(1228),换能器(1204),传播介质(1202),反射表面(1206)和边缘检测接收器(1240)。 传播介质(1202)中的能量波反射至少一次。 边缘检测接收器(1240)检测能量波的波前。 每个正闭环路径保持传播介质中能量波的发射,传播和检测。

    Method and system for ultrasonic measurement and alignment
    30.
    发明授权
    Method and system for ultrasonic measurement and alignment 有权
    超声波测量和对准的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08270253B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US13251908

    申请日:2011-10-03

    Abstract: A method for short range alignment using ultrasonic sensing is provided. The method includes shaping an ultrasonic pulse on a first device to produce a pulse shaped signal and transmitting the pulse shaped signal from the first device to a second device, receiving the pulse shaped signal and determining an arrival time of the pulse shaped, identifying a relative phase of the pulse shaped signal with respect to a previously received pulse shaped signal, identifying a pointing location of the first device from the arrival time and the relative phase, determining positional information of the pointing location of the first device, and reporting an alignment of three or more points in three-dimensional space. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种使用超声波感测的短距离对准方法。 该方法包括在第一装置上对超声波脉冲进行成形以产生脉冲形信号,并将脉冲形状信号从第一装置传送到第二装置,接收脉冲形状信号并确定脉冲形状的到达时间,识别相对 相对于先前接收到的脉冲形状信号的脉冲形状信号的相位,从到达时间和相对相位识别第一装置的指示位置,确定第一装置的指示位置的位置信息,并报告 三维或三维以上的三维空间。 公开了其他实施例。

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