Implant wear debris detection apparatus and method
US6413215B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for detecting wear debris particulate from a medical implant within the body of a living animal is provided. The system includes an acoustic transmitter for transmitting acoustic energy from outside the body to a soft tissue region proximate the medical implant containing wear debris particles; an acoustic receiver located outside the body to detect resultant acoustic energy generated by the wear debris particles and produce a received signal indicative thereof; a processor for processing the received signal to evaluate at least one parameter associated with the wear debris particles; and an output for indicating the at least one parameter.
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