Quantitative assessment of implant installation
AssigneeKambiz Behzadi
InventorsKambiz Behzadi, Michael E. Woods
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Abstract
A system and method for quantitatively assessing a press fit value (and provide a mechanism to evaluate optimal quantitative values) of any implant/bone interface regardless the variables involved including bone site preparation, material properties of bone and implant, implant geometry and coefficient of friction of the implant-bone interface without requiring a visual positional assessment of a depth of insertion. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements.
Claims14
An acetabular cup for a prepared cavity in a portion of bone, comprising:
- an exterior shell portion defining a generally hemispherical interior cavity;
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- said generally hemispherical exterior shell further includes a set of sensors;
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- wherein each said sensor of said set of sensors each include a bioreceptor and a transducer communicated to said bioreceptor;
- wherein each said bioreceptor is configured to produce a recognition event upon a recognition of a target analyte;
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- wherein each said transducer is configured, responsive to said recognition event, to produce a recognition signal.
An implant configured for an association with a portion of bone, comprising:
- a structure configured for an engagement with the portion of bone;
- and a set of sensors integrated with said structure;
- and wherein each said sensor of said set of sensors each include a bioreceptor and a transducer communicated to said bioreceptor;
- wherein each said bioreceptor is configured to produce a recognition event upon a recognition of a target analyte;
- and wherein each said transducer is configured, responsive to said recognition event, to produce a recognition signal, wherein the portion of bone includes a prepared cavity, wherein the association includes an installation into said prepared cavity, and wherein said structure includes an acetabular cup configured for said installation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.