Tibial Insert
AssigneeHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
InventorsDamon J. Servidio, Chad Bean
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are joint implants with sensors. A tibial implant according to the present disclosure can a tibial baseplate configured to contact a tibia, and a tibial insert configured to contact a femoral implant. The tibial insert can include an articular surface configured to contact a corresponding femoral articular surface of the femoral implant, at least one sensor and a battery disposed within a void of the tibial insert, and a detachable case configured to seal an opening of the void. A thickness of the tibial insert between the detachable case and the articular surface of the tibial insert may be 2 mm or more.
Claims20
A knee implant comprising:
- a femoral implant configured to be coupled to a femur, and
- a tibial implant configured to be coupled to a tibia, the tibial implant includes a tibial insert disposed between the femoral implant and a tibial baseplate, the tibial insert comprising:
- an articular surface configured to contact a corresponding femoral articular surface;
- at least one sensor and a battery disposed within a void of the tibial insert, and
- a detachable case configured to seal an opening of the void,
- wherein a thickness of the tibial insert between the detachable case and the articular surface of the tibial insert is 2 mm or more.
A tibial implant comprising:
- a tibial baseplate configured to contact a tibia, and a a tibial insert configured to contact a femoral implant, the tibial insert comprising:
- an articular surface configured to contact a corresponding femoral articular surface of the femoral implant;
- at least one sensor and a battery disposed within a void of the tibial insert, and
- a detachable case configured to seal an opening of the void,
- wherein a thickness of the tibial insert between the detachable case and the articular surface of the tibial insert is 2 mm or more.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.