Data for IMPLANTES OPTIONS design and publication

Jan. 16, 2018

Data for IMPLANTES OPTIONS design and publication

Technology description

Introduction

During surgery, orthopaedic implants are subjected to mechanical force, which may lead to complications due to excessive torsional efforts. This complication may occur immediately, resulting in shear rupture of the implant, or delay, which may result in bone fracture and/or tissue resorption.

If there is torque monitoring during the operation, complications can be avoided. As such, that present invention is a digital caliper suitable for implant insertion or removal procedure, is an innovative and effective instrument for monitoring torque, and can prevent fracture and orthopaedic complications.

Objective

The present invention is composed of ratchet type digital calipers, which can monitor insertion and/or withdrawal torque of orthopaedic implants, and is different from the existing methods which can accurately analyze torque on the market.

Additional information

Developed at the University of S ã o Paulo's Black Ribeiro School of Medicine (FMRP). Patent applications have been deposited for licensing or industrial development in cooperation with USP.

Stage of development