Patent ID: 11937896
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 14:
15. A method comprising:
providing a first sensor, configured as a primary sensor in an active mode, and a second sensor, configured as a non-primary sensor in a standby mode, each associated with a controller and one or more orthopedic implants, wherein the first sensor includes a first internal power source, and wherein the second sensor includes a second internal power source;
providing the first internal power source in the active mode and the second internal power source in the standby mode;
detecting, by the first sensor, a triggering event;
delivering, from the first sensor, a sensor signal to a processor in response to the triggering event;
transitioning, in response to a command signal from the processor responsive to the triggering event being detected by the first sensor, the second internal power source of the second sensor from the standby mode to the active mode; and
detecting, by the second sensor, a characteristic of the one or more orthopedic implants.