Embedded device and charging module for supplying power to the embedded device

JP2025524905A5Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-29UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Filing Date
2023-07-19
Publication Date
2026-05-29

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Technical Problem

Existing implantable devices for monitoring joint environments are complex, expensive, and impractical, requiring a laboratory setting and additional bone/soft tissue removal, with external tracking devices being cumbersome and inaccurate.

Method used

An implantable device with a sensor module, communication unit, and rechargeable battery housed in a capsule, removably attachable to a joint body, capable of monitoring mechanical, chemical, and biological characteristics in real time, and transmitting data wirelessly to an external device.

Benefits of technology

Enables continuous, accurate monitoring of joint health, reducing hospital visits, detecting complications early, and facilitating timely interventions, while being modular and minimally invasive, with potential for long-term use without replacing the entire joint.

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Abstract

An implantable device for monitoring the joint environment within a joint corresponding to a joint body, such as a bone or a prosthetic joint component. The implantable device comprises a sensor module configured to measure data indicative of at least one parameter of the joint environment within the joint corresponding to the joint body, a communication unit operatively coupled to the sensor module and configured to transmit the measured data to an external device, and a rechargeable battery configured to supply power to the sensor module and the communication unit. The sensor module, the power supply and the communication unit are housed within a capsule, the capsule is removably mounted within an opening of the joint body, and when the capsule is removably mounted within the opening of the joint body, the sensor module is configured to monitor at least one parameter of the joint environment within the joint.
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