Bone fixation device with secured remote operation
AssigneeSynthes GmbH
InventorsOren Cohen, Shahar Harari
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Abstract
Reconfiguration of a bone fixation device of a patient may include generating, on a main server, a new actuation plan for the bone fixation device, the new actuation plan including operational parameters of the bone fixation device, notifying a patient device that the new actuation plan is available on the main server, requesting from a patient on the patient device an approval of the new actuation plan. Upon receiving the patient's approval, requesting by the patient device, from the main server, the new actuation plan from the main server, and reconfiguring the bone fixation device with the new actuation plan.
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A method for remote reconfiguration of a bone fixation device of a patient, the bone fixation device including a frame connectible to bone tissue, a plurality of adjustable struts connected to the frame, and a control system including:
- a plurality of actuators associated with the plurality of adjustable struts, each actuator configured for adjusting a length of at least one adjustable strut, the method comprising:
- (a) generating, on a main server, a new actuation plan for the bone fixation device, the new actuation plan including operational parameters of the bone fixation device,
- (b) notifying a patient device that the new actuation plan is available on the main server,
- (c) requesting from a patient on the patient device an approval of the new actuation plan,
- (d) upon receiving the patient's approval, requesting by the patient device the new actuation plan from the main server, and
- (e) reconfiguring the bone fixation device with the new actuation plan.
A system for remote reconfiguration of a bone fixation device of a patient, the bone fixation device including a frame connectible to bone tissue, a plurality of adjustable struts connected to the frame, and a control system including:
- a plurality of actuators associated with the plurality of adjustable struts, each actuator configured for adjusting a length of at least one adjustable strut, the system comprising:
- a patient device comprising at least one processing circuitry for remote reconfiguration of the bone fixation device, the at least one processing circuitry configured for:
- (a) receiving, from a communicatively coupled main server, a notification that a new actuation plan is available on the main server, the new actuation plan including operational parameters of the bone fixation device,
- (b) requesting from a patient an approval of the new actuation plan,
- (c) upon receiving the patient's approval, requesting, from the main server, the new actuation plan from the main server,
- (d) receiving, from the main server, the new actuation plan, and
- (e) reconfiguring the bone fixation device with the new actuation plan.
A method for remote reconfiguration of a bone fixation device of a patient, the bone fixation device including a frame connectible to bone tissue, a plurality of adjustable struts connected to the frame, and a control system including:
- a plurality of actuators associated with the plurality of adjustable struts, each actuator configured for adjusting a length of at least one adjustable strut, the method comprising:
- (a) generating, on a main server, a halt command for the bone fixation device, the halt command including operational parameters for ceasing operations of the bone fixation device,
- (b) notifying a patient device that the halt command has been generated,
- (c) requesting from a patient on the patient device an approval of the halt command,
- (d) upon receiving the patient's approval, transmitting the halt command to the bone fixation device,
- (e) generating, on the main server, a new actuation plan for the bone fixation device, the new actuation plan including operational parameters of the bone fixation device,
- (f) notifying the patient device that the new actuation plan is available on the main server,
- (g) requesting from the patient on the patient device an approval of the new actuation plan,
- (h) upon receiving the patient's approval, requesting by the patient device the new actuation plan from the main server, and
- (i) reconfiguring the bone fixation device with the new actuation plan.
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