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App. No. 19/020,842

DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AND MONITORING SPINAL IMPLANTS

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App. No.
19/020,842
Abstract

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

Claims (18)

1 . A system comprising:

a spinal cage comprising:

a body configured to be implanted in an intervertebral space of a spine, the body comprising 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; and

an external control unit configured to receive the data sent by the antenna.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the external control unit is configured to process the data to determine one or more of: a position of the spinal cage, a vibration of the spinal cage, a contact between the spinal cage and tissue, a vertebra, or an implant structure, a force on the spinal cage, a movement of the spinal cage, and a strain on the spinal cage.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is a position sensor configured to generate data that represents the position of the spinal cage.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is a vibration sensor configured to generate data that represents the vibration of the spinal cage.

5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is a contact sensor configured to generate data that represents the contact between the spinal cage and tissue, a vertebra, or an implant structure.

6 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is a pressure sensor configured to generate data that represents the force on the spinal cage.

7 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is an accelerometer configured to generate data that represents the movement of the spinal cage.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the movement corresponds to at least one of rotation of the spinal cage and acceleration of the spinal cage.

9 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the sensor is a strain gauge configured to generate data that represents the strain on the spinal cage.

10 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the external control unit is further configured to:

periodically receive the data generated by the at least one sensor; and

process the data as a function of time to determine a change in one or more of the following: the position of the spinal cage, the vibration of the spinal cage, the contact between the spinal cage and tissue, a vertebra, or an implant structure, the force on the spinal cage, the movement of the spinal cage, and the strain on the spinal cage.