Joint Balancing
    1.
    发明公开
    Joint Balancing 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230240864A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18101747

    申请日:2023-01-26

    CPC classification number: A61F2/4657 A61F2/38 A61F2002/4668 A61F2002/4666

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system for determining ligament tension and a method for utilizing the same in a knee balancing procedure. The system according may include a first sensor to measure a first load at a first condyle of a femur, a second sensor to measure a second load at a second condyle of the femur, an inertial measurement unit to measure angular change of a tibial mechanical axis of a tibia during a rotation of the tibia in a coronal plane, and a display in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor and the inertial measurement unit for displaying a ligament stress-strain curve. The method may include the steps of rotating a tibia toward a first condyle, measuring first load values and first deflection angles of the tibia, and determining a stress-strain curve of a first ligament from the first load values and first deflection angles.

    Smart Shoulder Implant
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230338167A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18215316

    申请日:2023-06-28

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are joint implants and methods for tracking joint implant performance. A shoulder implant according to the present disclosure can include a glenoid implant on a first bone and a humeral implant on a second bone of a shoulder. The glenoid implant can include magnetic markers. The humeral implant can include marker readers to provide positional data of the glenoid implant with respect to the humeral implant. The humeral implant can include at least one sensor to measure kinematic data between the glenoid and humeral implants. A processor can be coupled the marker reader and the at least one sensor. The processor can be configured to output the positional data and the kinematic data to an external source.

    Tibial Insert With Modular Case
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230329881A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18213015

    申请日:2023-06-22

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are joint implants with sensors and methods for assembling joint implants with sensors. A knee implant according to the present disclosure can include a femoral implant configured to be coupled to a femur and a tibial implant configured to be coupled to a tibia. The tibial implant can include a tibial insert disposed between the femoral implant and a tibial baseplate of the tibial implant. The tibial insert can include at least one sensor and a battery disposed within a void of the tibial insert, and a detachable case configured to seal an opening of the void. The detachable case can be configured to seal the opening of the void by engaging one or more projections with one or more corresponding recesses of the tibial insert.

    Magnetic Power Switching
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230329880A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18207253

    申请日:2023-06-08

    Abstract: Disclosed herein joint implants with sensors and methods for activating sensors in joint implants. A joint implant according to the present disclosure can include a first implant on a first bone and a second implant on a second bone of a joint. The first implant can include a magnet. The second implant can include one or more sensors, a processor, a battery, and a switch. The switch can couple the battery to the processor to power the processor and the one or more sensors when the switch detects a magnetic field strength.

    Kinematics Tracking System And Method
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240049988A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18258020

    申请日:2021-12-27

    Abstract: A kinematics tracking system is described. The kinematics tracking system includes a first device configured to couple to a first segment of a musculoskeletal system and a second device configured to couple to a second segment of the musculoskeletal system. The kinematics tracking system further includes a computer configured to receive measurement data from the first device and the second device. The first device and the second device each have at least one inertial measurement unit (IMU) configured to measure orientation. The computer includes an application configured to support a registration process for the first and second devices. The application is configured to guide a user through at least one movement during the registration process.

    Patellar Tendonitis Detection
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230320871A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18210809

    申请日:2023-06-16

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a joint implant including a first implant coupled to a first bone of a joint, and a second implant coupled to a second bone of the joint and contacting the first implant. The second implant can include a plurality of sensors configured to measure data and a processor operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and adapted to receive the data from the sensors. The first implant can be a femoral implant coupled to a femur. The second implant can be a patellar implant coupled to a patella. Sensor data from the patellar implant can indicate movement between the femoral implant and the patellar implant and identify patella condition such as a patellar rotation, patellar tilt and patellar tendonitis.

    Implant Authentication and Connectivity
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230301801A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18201489

    申请日:2023-05-24

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing secure authentication and connection between an implant and a remote monitoring platform for tracking implant performance. A joint implant according to the present disclosure can include a first implant coupled to a first bone of a joint, a second implant coupled to a second bone of the joint, a first communication module, and a memory to store authentication information. The first communication module can be configured to wirelessly transfer the authentication information to a communication module of an external device when the external device is placed adjacent the joint implant. The first communication module can be an NFC communication module configured to transfer the authentication information to the communication module of the external device via NFC.

    Self-Powered Prothesis
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230255796A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18127986

    申请日:2023-03-29

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are implants with sensors and methods for powering implants with sensors. A joint implant according to the present disclosure can include a first implant and a second implant in contact with the first implant. The first implant can be coupled to a first bone of a joint. The first implant can include an energy generator coupled to a transducer. The second implant can include at least one sensor, a battery coupled to the at least one sensor, and a receiver coupled to the battery. The receiver can be disposed within the second implant adjacent the transducer. Energy from the energy generator can be transmitted from the transducer of the first implant to the receiver of the second implant.

    Implant Detachment Detection
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230301803A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18328168

    申请日:2023-06-02

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are joint implants and methods for tracking joint implant performance. A joint implant according to the present disclosure can include a first implant coupled to a first bone of a joint; a second implant coupled to a second bone of the joint; an insert coupled to the first and second implants; an acoustic exciter configured to emit a vibration signal; a sensor to measure the vibration signal of the first implant, the second implant, and the insert; and a processor operatively coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to output a vibration signature to an external source.

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