WO2005122968A3 - Prosthetic intervertebral spinal disc with integral microprocessor - Google Patents

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WO2005122968A3
WO2005122968A3 PCT/US2005/020116 US2005020116W WO2005122968A3 WO 2005122968 A3 WO2005122968 A3 WO 2005122968A3 US 2005020116 W US2005020116 W US 2005020116W WO 2005122968 A3 WO2005122968 A3 WO 2005122968A3
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movement
spinal disc
prosthetic intervertebral
data parameters
intervertebral spinal
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Richard Robert Navarro
Christopher Paul Cole
Randall Raymond Theken
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Theken Disc
Richard Robert Navarro
Christopher Paul Cole
Randall Raymond Theken
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Abstract

A device for storing data related to movement of a prosthetic implant includes at least one transducer for generating at least one real time movement signal responsive to movement within the prosthetic implant. A processor generates movement data parameters and associated time stamps in response to the real time movement signal. The generated data parameters and time stamps are stored within a memory associated with the processor. A communications link may be used to selectively access the movement data parameters and the time stamps in the memory from an external source.
PCT/US2005/020116 2004-06-08 2005-06-08 Prosthetic intervertebral spinal disc with integral microprocessor WO2005122968A2 (en)

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