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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2004
Boyd Mccutchen Evans, Iii, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Thomas G. Thundat, Knoxville, TN (US);
Richard D. Komistek, Knoxville, TN (US);
Douglas A. Dennis, Littleton, CO (US);
Mohamed Mahfouz, Knoxville, TN (US);
Boyd McCutchen Evans, III, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Thomas G. Thundat, Knoxville, TN (US);
Richard D. Komistek, Knoxville, TN (US);
Douglas A. Dennis, Littleton, CO (US);
Mohamed Mahfouz, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
A device for providing in vivo diagnostics of loads, wear, and infection in orthopedic implants having at least one load sensor associated with the implant, at least one temperature sensor associated with the implant, at least one vibration sensor associated with the implant, and at least one signal processing device operatively coupled with the sensors. The signal processing device is operable to receive the output signal from the sensors and transmit a signal corresponding with the output signal.