Granted Patent
B2
US 12,478,413 · App. 17/651,591 · Granted Nov 25, 2025
Adjustable implant, system and methods
Inventors:
Niels Smidth (Laguna Beach, CA); Youngsam Bae (Aliso Viejo, CA); Khoa Pham (Garden Grove, CA); Everett Van Zuiden (Chula Vista, CA)
Assignee:
NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
A61B17/7216G16H20/40A61B2017/00022A61B2017/00039A61B2017/0011A61B2017/00137A61B2017/00221A61B2017/00362A61B2017/00402A61B2017/00411A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00876A61B2017/00991A61B2017/564A61B2017/681A61B2560/0219A61B2562/0252A61B2562/0261
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an adjustable implant configured to be implanted into a patient that includes an adjustable portion moveable relative to a housing. The adjustable implant may include various smart components for enhancing operation of the implant. Smart components may include a controller for managing operations and a transducer for communicating ultrasound data with an external interface device. Additional smart components may include a load cell within the housing for measuring an imparted load; a sensor for measuring angular position of the adjustable portion; a dual sensor arrangement for measuring imparted forces; a reed switch; a half piezo transducer; and an energy harvester.
Claims (21)
1 . An implant configured to be implanted within a patient, the implant comprising:
a housing and an adjustable portion, the adjustable portion movable relative to the housing, the housing having a first aperture configured to receive a first bone anchor for coupling the housing to a first bone portion and the adjustable portion having a second aperture configured to receive a second bone anchor for coupling the adjustable portion to a second bone portion;
a controller contained in the housing;
an energy harvesting component attached to a surface of the housing at a location that receives compressive stress of the housing which receives compressive stress from at least one of the first and second bone portions due to movement of the patient, and configured to harvest energy from the received stress; and
an energy storage device contained in the housing and configured to store the energy harvested by the energy harvesting component,
wherein the energy harvested by the energy harvesting component provides power for the controller.
2 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:
wiring coupling the energy harvesting component and the energy storage device.
3 . The implant of claim 2 , wherein the wiring includes a printed circuit board disposed between the energy harvesting component and the energy storage device.
4 . The implant of claim 3 , wherein the printed circuit board includes a power management unit configured to adjust a voltage of the energy harvested by the energy harvesting component.
5 . The implant of claim 2 , further comprising:
wiring coupling the energy storage device to the controller.
6 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the energy harvesting component includes a piezoelectric transducer.
7 . The implant of claim 6 , wherein the piezoelectric transducer is coupled to an internal surface of the housing of the implant.
8 . The implant of claim 7 , wherein the piezoelectric transducer is coupled to an internal surface of the housing at a location of the implant that receives tension or compressive stresses due to movement of the patient.
9 . The implant of claim 8 , wherein the piezoelectric transducer is a transceiver, and the transceiver is configured to communicate to an external interface device via radiofrequency waves.
10 . The implant of claim 9 , further comprising:
an adjustable portion configured for telescopic movement relative to the housing.
11 . The implant of claim 10 , wherein the energy storage device is coupled to an internal surface of the adjustable portion at an end of the adjustable portion disposed within the housing.
12 . The implant of claim 8 , wherein the piezoelectric transducer is a transceiver, and the transceiver is configured to communicate to an external interface device via ultrasound waves.
13 . The implant of claim 8 , wherein the energy harvested by the energy harvesting component provides power for the piezoelectric transducer.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: SMIDTH, NIELS; BAE, YOUNGSAM; PHAM, KHOA; VAN ZUIDEN, EVERETT
To: NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application
63152562
· Feb 23, 2021
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