Patent ID: 11915089
Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A medical implant identification system, comprising:
a probe reader extending from a proximal end to a distal end in a proximal-to-distal direction, the distal end including a faraday cage;
a display in communication with the probe reader;
an operating console in communication with the probe reader and the display, and
a set screw comprising an antenna disposed in an antenna portion of the set screw and at least one sensor in communication with the antenna,
wherein:
the faraday cage has a size and shape corresponding to a size and shape of the antenna portion,
the antenna is configured to transmit identity information of the set screw to the probe reader,
the antenna is configured to transmit sensor information received from the at least one sensor to an external device, and
the operating console is configured to store identity information of the set screw in a non-transitory computer readable data storage medium.