WO2006089069A8 - Smart joint implant sensors - Google Patents

Smart joint implant sensors

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WO2006089069A8
WO2006089069A8 PCT/US2006/005545 US2006005545W WO2006089069A8 WO 2006089069 A8 WO2006089069 A8 WO 2006089069A8 US 2006005545 W US2006005545 W US 2006005545W WO 2006089069 A8 WO2006089069 A8 WO 2006089069A8
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Prior art keywords
joint implant
prosthesis
implant sensors
smart joint
smart
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PCT/US2006/005545
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French (fr)
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WO2006089069A2 (en
WO2006089069A3 (en
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Ray C Wasielewski
Richard D Komistek
Mohamed R Mahfouz
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Ray C Wasielewski
Richard D Komistek
Mohamed R Mahfouz
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Application filed by Ray C Wasielewski, Richard D Komistek, Mohamed R Mahfouz filed Critical Ray C Wasielewski
Priority to JP2007556305A priority Critical patent/JP2008529736A/en
Priority to EP06720830.6A priority patent/EP1850803B1/en
Priority to AU2006214249A priority patent/AU2006214249B8/en
Priority to CA2598391A priority patent/CA2598391C/en
Publication of WO2006089069A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006089069A2/en
Priority to US11/890,307 priority patent/US8956418B2/en
Publication of WO2006089069A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006089069A3/en
Publication of WO2006089069A8 publication Critical patent/WO2006089069A8/en
Priority to US14/530,915 priority patent/US10531826B2/en

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Abstract

A prosthesis for implantation into a mammalian body, the device comprising: (a) a prosthesis (12) for implantation into a mammalian body that includes a sensor array (20) comprising a plurality of sensors mounted to the prosthesis; and (b) and electrics structure (22) for receiving signals from the sensor array and wirelessly transmitting representative signals to a remote receiver (91).
PCT/US2006/005545 2005-02-18 2006-02-18 Smart joint implant sensors WO2006089069A2 (en)

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JP2007556305A JP2008529736A (en) 2005-02-18 2006-02-18 Smart joint implant sensor
EP06720830.6A EP1850803B1 (en) 2005-02-18 2006-02-18 Smart joint implant sensors
AU2006214249A AU2006214249B8 (en) 2005-02-18 2006-02-18 Smart joint implant sensors
CA2598391A CA2598391C (en) 2005-02-18 2006-02-18 Smart joint implant sensors
US11/890,307 US8956418B2 (en) 2005-02-18 2007-08-03 Smart joint implant sensors
US14/530,915 US10531826B2 (en) 2005-02-18 2014-11-03 Smart joint implant sensors

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US65465005P 2005-02-18 2005-02-18
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WO2006089069A3 WO2006089069A3 (en) 2007-11-01
WO2006089069A8 true WO2006089069A8 (en) 2008-01-10

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