New Self-Powered Smart Implants to Monitor Spinal Fusion Healing
Spinal fusion—merging two vertebrae collectively—could treat an extensive range of spinal disorders.
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Spinal fusion—merging two vertebrae collectively—could treat an extensive range of spinal disorders.
A self-powered smart implant to monitor spinal fusion healing is introduced by the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have announced the creation of new material that can sense and monitor changes inside the human body before a
From the biggest bridges to the smallest medical implants, sensors are everywhere, and for good reason: The ability to sense and monitor changes before they become problems can be both cost-saving and life-saving.
E-Mail IMAGE: An illustration of the novel self-aware metamaterial system as used in a coronary artery stent. The design can sense restenosis when used in a stent, and the same design can... view more Credit: iSMaRT Lab From the biggest bridges to the smallest medical implants, sensors are everywhere, and for good reason: The ability to sense and monitor changes before they become problems can be both cost-saving and life-saving. To better address these potential threats, the Intelligent Structural Monitoring and Response Testing (iSMaRT) Lab at the University of Pittsburgh Swanso...