Device and method for normalizing implant strain readings to assess bone healing
US9795423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for treating a bone includes a bone plate including first and second portions joined to one another via a connecting portion, a rigidity of the connecting portion being less than rigidities of each of the first and second portions in combination with a first sensor mounted on the first portion measuring strain on the first portion and a second sensor mounted on the second portion measuring strain on the second portion.
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