Patent ID: 11944359
Assignee: NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 26:
27. An adjustable implant configured to be implanted into a patient, the adjustable implant comprising:
a housing;
an adjustable portion moveable relative to the housing;
a load cell within the housing for measuring a load imparted on the implant during movement of the adjustable portion relative to the housing or during movement of a bone relative to the housing;
apertures within the housing for receiving bone anchors therein;
an actuator configured to cause movement of the adjustable portion relative to the housing;
a sensor configured to determine an amount of rotation of the actuator;
a controller configured to digitize data acquired by the load cell and modulate the data into an ultrasound signal; and
a transducer configured to send the ultrasound signal comprising the digitized data to an external interface device.