Vibratory Insertion of Orthopedic Implants
Geotags Screw-sensors and Vibratory Insertion Tool with IMU technology can make use of robotics in hip replacement surgery obsolete, because it can be done with small handheld tools, that do not require registration of the tools, the patient’s bone, or establishment of a 3D coordinate system in the OR space. All you have to do is to calibrate the axis of the tool with the axis of the pelvis, then you can monitor the implant insertion and alignment in true real-time with a simple handheld tool without any bulky equipment in the OR space.
September 1, 2022 – A presentation for the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty in Hawaii.