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Title: In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection

Abstract

A device for providing in vivo diagnostics of loads, wear, and infection in orthopedic implants having at least one load sensor associated with the implant, at least one temperature sensor associated with the implant, at least one vibration sensor associated with the implant, and at least one signal processing device operatively coupled with the sensors. The signal processing device is operable to receive the output signal from the sensors and transmit a signal corresponding with the output signal.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175894
Patent Number(s):
7097662
Application Number:
10/926,216
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Evans, III, Boyd McCutchen, Thundat, Thomas G., Komistek, Richard D., Dennis, Douglas A., and Mahfouz, Mohamed. In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Evans, III, Boyd McCutchen, Thundat, Thomas G., Komistek, Richard D., Dennis, Douglas A., & Mahfouz, Mohamed. In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection. United States.
Evans, III, Boyd McCutchen, Thundat, Thomas G., Komistek, Richard D., Dennis, Douglas A., and Mahfouz, Mohamed. Tue . "In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175894.
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