Patent ID: 11925475
Assignee: ORTHOSENSOR INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 19:
20. An orthopedic system for pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative measurement comprising:
a first screw configured to couple to a first bone of a musculoskeletal system, wherein the first screw includes:
at least one first antenna configured to operate at two or more frequencies and harvest radio frequency energy to enable first electronic circuitry, and
a first inertial measurement unit configured to perform at least one task;

a second screw configured to couple to a second bone of a musculoskeletal system, wherein the second screw is configured to harvest radio frequency energy to enable second electronic circuitry, and the second screw includes a second inertial measurement unit configured to perform at least one task;
a first washer coupled to the first screw and including at least one second antenna configured to communicate with the at least one first antenna of the first screw; and
a computer configured to receive first measurement data from the first screw or the second screw, wherein the first screw and the second screw are configured to monitor movement of the first bone relative to the second bone.