Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Steven C Alley

Newton H Metcalf, Jr

Arjun Siby-Kurian

A digital pedicle screw assembly may be installed inside of the body of a patient and be configured to sense various attributes of the assembly and the patient. Embodiments may include a receiver having a U-shaped cavity for supporting a longitudinal rod and set screw therein. The receiver may include a lower cavity configured to couple to a pedicle screw and a side portion integrally connected to the receiver and including a housing defining a sealed cavity for supporting a microelectronics assembly and a battery therein. Embodiments may include at least one antenna attached to an outside of the housing and being in electrical communication with the microelectronics assembly, and at least one strain gauge configured to detect a localized force experienced by the receiver and being in electrical communication with the microelectronics assembly.

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Germantown, TN, United States of America

Steven C Alley