IP Library Granted Patent US 8,761,859
Granted Patent B2
US 8,761,859 · App. 13/858,556 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Method for detecting body parameters

Inventor: Martin W. Roche (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
A61B5/1459A61B5/076A61B5/4533A61B5/4504A61B5/0031A61B5/447A61B5/11A61B5/6846A61B5/4528A61B5/4509A61B5/4523A61B8/0875A61B5/6878
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Patent No.
US 8,761,859
App. No.
13/858,556
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biometric sensor includes a prosthesis for at least one joint having one or more biometric transceivers. The one or more biometric transceivers are capable of transmitting at least one energy wave into a procedure area, quantitatively assessing a behavior of the at least one energy wave, and assessing particulate matter using the at least one energy wave.

Claims (21)

1. A biometric sensor system for detecting biometric parameters, comprising:

a prosthesis for at least one joint having at least one biometric transceiver, the at least one biometric transceiver:

transmitting at least one energy wave from the at least one biometric transceiver into a procedure area;

quantitatively assessing a behavior of the at least one energy wave; and

assessing particulate matter using the at least one energy wave.

2. The biometric sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein the prosthesis further comprises a transmitter that transmits data relating to the particulate matter assessment to an external source for analysis by the external source to evaluate a biometric condition of the at least one joint.

3. The biometric sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biometric transceiver is a set of biometric transceivers shaped to be implanted on the at least one joint.

4. The biometric sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biometric transceiver is internally powered and, thereby, creates the at least one energy wave and quantitatively assesses the behavior of the at least one energy wave.

5. The biometric sensor system according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one energy wave is at least one of electromagnetic, optical, and infrared.

6. The biometric sensor system according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one biometric transceiver comprises a kinetically powered biometric transceiver.

7. The biometric sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biometric transceiver measures a current status of at least one biometric parameter.

8. The biometric sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biometric transceiver both measures a current status of at least one biometric parameter and assesses the particulate matter.

9. A biometric sensor for detecting biometric parameters, comprising:

at least one in vivo biometric transceiver that:

transmits at least one energy wave from the at least one biometric transceiver into a procedure area;

quantitatively assesses a behavior of the at least one energy wave; and

assesses an area spanning a joint space using the at least one energy wave.

10. The biometric sensor of claim 9 , wherein joint fluid is assessed.

11. The biometric sensor of claim 10 , wherein an acidity of the joint fluid is assessed.

12. The biometric sensor of claim 10 , wherein a temperature of the joint fluid is assessed.

13. The biometric sensor of claim 10 , wherein a viscosity of the joint fluid is assessed.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 18, 2024
From: STRYKER CORPORATION
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069737/0184 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2020
From: ORTHOSENSOR, INC.
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054365/0169 →
Continuity (6)
Division 11391988 · Mar 29, 2006
Division 13015685 · Jan 28, 2011
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