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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Carl Deirmengian, Newtown Square, PA (US);
George Mikhail, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Glen Pierson, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/07 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4504 (2013.01); A61B 5/076 (2013.01); A61B 5/103 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01); A61B 2562/166 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for treating bone in a living body includes (a) comprises an implant configured for attachment to a bone; (b) a first sensor measuring a strain on a first portion of the implant, the first portion of the implant being configured to be mechanically coupled to a weakened portion of a bone when the implant is coupled to the bone in a target position in combination; and (c) a second sensor measuring strain in a non-weakened portion of the bone.