发明名称 |
Implant wear debris detection apparatus and method |
摘要 |
A system for detecting wear debris particulate from a medical implant within the body of a living animal is provided. The system includes an acoustic transmitter for transmitting acoustic energy from outside the body to a soft tissue region proximate the medical implant containing wear debris particles; an acoustic receiver located outside the body to detect resultant acoustic energy generated by the wear debris particles and produce a received signal indicative thereof; a processor for processing the received signal to evaluate at least one parameter associated with the wear debris particles; and an output for indicating the at least one parameter. |
申请公布号 |
AU5309601(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.10.23 |
申请号 |
AU20010053096 |
申请日期 |
2001.04.04 |
申请人 |
NOVEON IP HOLDINGS CORP.;UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT |
发明人 |
JUNRU WU;ERIC M. WEISSMAN;ELMER D. DICKENS JR. |
分类号 |
A61B8/08 |
主分类号 |
A61B8/08 |
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