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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2022
Stichting Imec Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Mark Fichman, Eindhoven, NL;
Erfan Sheikhi, Eindhoven, NL;
Seulki Lee, Eindhoven, NL;
Navid Shahriari, Rotterdam, NL;
STICHTING IMEC NEDERLAND, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A device for monitoring bone density comprises: a first electrode unit comprising a first electrode area to be arranged within a bone; a second electrode unit comprising a second electrode area to be arranged outside the bone, wherein the first and the second electrode units are configured for being arranged such that an electrical signal between the first and the second electrode areas travels through a cortical bone portion of the bone; an injection signal generating unit configured to provide an injection signal for generating the electrical signal; and a measurement unit configured to detect a measurement signal induced by the injection signal for determining an impedance between the first and the second electrode areas as a measure of bone density.