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App. No. 18/920,589

DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AND MONITORING SPINAL IMPLANTS

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App. No.
18/920,589
Abstract

Spinal device/implants are provided, comprising a spinal device/implant and a sensor.

Claims (15)

1 - 63 . (canceled)

64 . A spinal cage comprising:

a body configured to be implanted in an intervertebral space of a spine, the body comprising an opening at a first end of the body and a cavity that extends through the body from the opening towards a second end of the body;

at least one sensor within the cavity, the at least one sensor configured to generate data;

a processor within the cavity and electrically coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to collect the data generated by the at least one sensor; and

an antenna configured to send the data.

65 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the at least one sensor is a position sensor configured to generate data that represents a position of the spinal cage.

66 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the at least one sensor is a vibration sensor configured to generate data that represents a vibration of the spinal cage.

67 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the at least one sensor is a contact sensor configured to generate data that represents a contact between the spinal cage and tissue, a vertebra, or an implant structure.

68 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the at least one sensor is a pressure sensor configured to generate data that represents a force on the spinal cage.

69 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the at least one sensor is an accelerometer configured to generate data that represents movement of the spinal cage.

70 . The spinal cage of claim 69 , wherein the movement corresponds to at least one of rotation of the spinal cage and acceleration of the spinal cage.

71 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the sensor is a strain gauge configured to generate data that represents a strain on the spinal cage.

72 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , wherein the processor is configured to collect the data at scheduled times.

73 . The spinal cage of claim 64 , further comprising a memory within the cavity and coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store the data collected by the processor.