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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Frederick A. Flitsch, New Windsor, NY (US);
Filip Leszko, West Chester, PA (US);
George A. Mikhail, Downingtown, PA (US);
Randall B. Pugh, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Adam Toner, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G16H 40/60 (2018.01); A61F 2/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4851 (2013.01); A61B 5/4504 (2013.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); G16H 40/60 (2018.01); A61F 2002/488 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for fostering wireless communication to and from orthopedic implants. Cuff and bandage devices provide a means of supporting a device which coordinates and optimizes communication with orthopedic implants. The devices support methods which can provide feedback to a user to optimize the signal strength and signal to noise aspects of wireless connections to and from orthopedic implants.