18455696. SMART IMPLANTS FOR PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION (GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.)
SMART IMPLANTS FOR PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION
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Paden Troxell of Conshohocken PA (US)
SMART IMPLANTS FOR PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18455696 titled 'SMART IMPLANTS FOR PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION
Original Abstract Submitted
A medical implant includes an implant component configured to be implanted in a patient, an electrode array, an energy storage device, a wireless communication interface, and implant circuitry. The electrode array includes sensor electrodes spaced apart on the implant component. The energy storage device, wireless communication interface, and implant circuitry are inside the implant component. The wireless communication interface is configured to communicate with a wireless receiver that is separate from the medical implant. The implant circuitry is operative to supply voltage to at least one of the sensor electrodes to measure electrical and/or chemical characteristics associated with when a biofilm is forming on the implant component, and communicate signaling indicating the electrical and/or chemical characteristics through the wireless communication interface.