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US 10,869,700 B2Granted
Fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic device having embedded electronics
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsSied W. Janna, James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Darren James Wilson
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Abstract
In one general aspect, an orthopaedic fixation device includes an inner core and shaft formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite. A sensing element is embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite.
Claims20
A fixation device, comprising:
- an inner body;
- an outer body formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite, the outer body including a portal disposed in the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite, the portal extending through an outer surface of the outer body;
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- a plurality of wires embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite, the plurality of wires accessible via the portal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.