Title :
Monitoring orthopaedic implants using active telemetry
Author :
Van Schuylenbergh, K. ; Puers, R. ; Rodes, F. ; Bumy, F. ; Donkerwolcke, M. ; Moulart, F.
Author_Institution :
KULeuven - Dept. Elektrotechniek ESAT/MICAS, Kard. Mercierlaan 94, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
This text proposes a femoral implant equipped with strain gauges and a telemetric link for in vivo monitoring of implant deformations during nursing and rehabilitation. An inductive link was chosen for the powering of the implant electronics to permit the utmost miniaturization of the device.
Keywords :
Biomedical monitoring; Cavity resonators; Implants; Monitoring; Steel; Strain; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761503
