Patent ID: 11951017
Assignee: MOSKOWITZ FAMILY LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An electronically assisted artificial disc comprising:
an upper disc plate having a first outer surface configured to engage a first vertebral body and a first inner surface opposite the first outer surface;
a lower disc plate having a second outer surface configured to engage a second vertebral body and a second inner surface opposite the second outer surface;
a core positioned between the first inner surface of the upper disc plate and the second inner surface of the lower disc plate;
a sensor configured to detect a condition of the electronically assisted artificial disc;
a microprocessor in communication with the sensor, the microprocessor configured to:
receive from the sensor the detected condition of the electronically assisted artificial disc, and
generate a control signal providing an instruction to adjust the electronically assisted artificial disc; and

an actuator assembly positioned between the upper disc plate and the lower disc plate to surround the core, the actuator assembly configured to adjust a position of the upper disc plate relative to the lower disc plate, the actuator assembly configured to:
receive the control signal from the microprocessor; and
move the upper disc plate relative to the lower disc plate based on the received control signal.