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A non-electronic reference implant for detection of implant loosening
after joint replacement surgery
Joint replacement is an effective surgical intervention for some joint diseases. Implant loosening is a disabling condition that can affect patients after joint replacement surgery. Unfortunately, subtle progression of tissue deterioration around the implant remains a major challenge, because signs and symptoms may not be clinically apparent until...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Hanna Dietrich, Joseph DiFranceisco, Miguel Isaga, Luke Austin, Erik Brewer, Hamid Seyyedhosseinzadeh, Mary Staehle, Ann DiGuglielmo
Keywords(s): Arthroplasty, Implant, Joint, Radiography, Replacement , Surgery
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices, Human Health Care > Biomarkers, Diagnosis and Detection
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Chondroplasty Tool for a Clinical Cartilage Biopsy Procedure
The proposed technology is a novel approach to harvest 200 mg of articular cartilage from the patient required for the MACI procedure to treat symptomatic articular cartilage lesions. The device will be inserted into the knee via cannula, to harvest cartilage from the non-load bearing surfaces of the medial and lateral femoral condyles. The device can...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Jacob Mahon, Brennen Covely, Francis Maura, Sharuk Majid, Mohammad Mannan, Erik Brewer, Sean McMillan, Frederick Hardenbrook, Alfred Intintoli
Keywords(s): Biopsy, Cartilage, Chondroplasty, Joint, Knee, Shoulder, Surgery
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices
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