Medical device for implanting in boney tissue and characterization of bone fractures

US12408963B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Canary Medical Switzerland AG · CH

Inventors

• Mark A. Adler · Poway, US
• Steven Cazarez · San Diego, US
• Paul Charlesbois · Victoria, CA
• Jeffrey M. Gross · Carlsbad, US
• Joshua Ben Hayes · Victoria, CA
• Paul Alexander Hulme · Victoria, CA
• Luke Aaron Mills · Burbank, US
• Tuyen Nguyen · Victoria, CA
• Timothy Park · Victoria, CA
• Aaron Olafur Laurence Philippsen · Victoria, CA
• Peter J. Schiller · Gettorf, DE
• Diego Ariel Sorrentino · Victoria, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2025
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/8897
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A smart medical device includes a structure configured to be at least partially implanted in a body, and an electronics cartridge that is configured to be inserted into the structure after the structure is implanted in the body. The structure may be a cannulated screw for use in treating bone fractures. The medical device includes an impedance sensor for monitoring and reporting on the healing state of bone fractures. The sensor includes components of the electronics cartridge and electrodes that are either associated with the cannulated screw or with the insertable electronics cartridge.