Soft tissue-to-bone suturing and monitoring device
OwnerLeslie John Bisson, John M. Marzoinventors
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Abstract
A surgical implant for monitoring stress loads applied to a sutured soft tissue-to-bone repair including a securing device containing sutures to effect a soft tissue-to-bone repair and a monitoring means whereas the loads applied to the sutures are detected by a load sensor powered by a local source and sent by a transmitter to a receiver. The load sensor, power source and transmitter are all arranged within the securing device. The monitoring means is arranged to transmit at least one input to a receiver.
Claims14
A surgical implant for monitoring stress loads applied to a sutured soft tissue-to-bone repair site, comprising:
- an attachment device adapted for a soft tissue-to-bone repair;
- a monitoring apparatus comprising a load sensor, a power source, and a transmitter, fixedly secured to the attachment device;
- and,
- a suture loop adapted to affect the soft tissue-to-bone repair and to transmit a force between the soft tissue-to-repair site and the monitoring apparatus.
The surgical implant of claim 11 wherein the force is proportional to the stress loads.
A surgical implant for monitoring stress loads applied to a sutured soft tissue-to-bone repair site, comprising:
- a first attachment device adapted for a soft tissue-to-bone repair;
- a load sensor fixedly secured to a first attachment device;
- a suture loop adapted to affect the soft tissue-to-bone repair and to transmit a force between the soft tissue-to-bone repair site and the load sensor;
- a second attachment device arranged proximal to the soft tissue-to-bone repair site;
- and,
- a power source and a transmitter fixedly secured to the second attachment device, wherein the load sensor is connected to the power source and the transmitter.
A surgical implant for monitoring stress loads applied to a sutured soft tissue-to-bone repair, comprising:
- a first attachment device adapted for a soft tissue-to-bone repair;
- a first suture loop adapted to affect the soft tissue-to-bone repair;
- a second attachment device arranged proximal to the soft tissue-to-bone repair site;
- a monitoring apparatus comprising a load sensor, a power source, and a transmitter, fixedly secured to the second attachment device;
- and,
- a second suture loop adapted to transmit a force between the soft tissue-to-repair site and the monitoring apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.