WO2006055547A3 - Instrumented orthopedic and other medical implants - Google Patents

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WO2006055547A3
WO2006055547A3 PCT/US2005/041339 US2005041339W WO2006055547A3 WO 2006055547 A3 WO2006055547 A3 WO 2006055547A3 US 2005041339 W US2005041339 W US 2005041339W WO 2006055547 A3 WO2006055547 A3 WO 2006055547A3
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implants
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James B Martinson
John G Stark
Timothy J B Hanson
Steven J Backes
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Izex Technologies Inc
James B Martinson
John G Stark
Timothy J B Hanson
Steven J Backes
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Priority to EP05822048A priority Critical patent/EP1819278A4/en
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Priority to US11/494,719 priority patent/US8491572B2/en
Publication of WO2006055547A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006055547A3/en
Priority to US13/611,232 priority patent/US8740879B2/en
Priority to US14/289,342 priority patent/US20140343350A1/en

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Abstract

Medical implants can comprise various instrumentation to impart desirable functionality to the implant. In some embodiments, the implants comprise functional structures, such as sensors, energy propagating transducers, drug delivery systems and the like. Additional instrumentation to facilitate the functionality of these devices can include, for example, microprocessors, communication systems, power sources or the like. Drug delivery systems can comprise, for example, an isolated reservoir with a control system to control the delivery of a biological agent from the reservoir. The implants can be orthopedic implants that are designed to interface with a patient's skeletal system wherein the orthopedic implant may itself embody sensors, processors, power supplies, memory and/or communication capability.
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