Abstract

APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SMART ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS

Dileep R.*, Ashnaa S., Menaka C., Deepika J., Shimona K. M., Saranya S. and
S. Jeevanandham

ABSTRACT

Medical devices are used for replacing missing joints and bones or restoring functions of damaged structure by surgically implanting them inside the human body. In this article, we are going to see the application of them in joint replacement such as hip, elbow, knee, spine, ulna, shoulder, ulna and femur. Smart implants are implantable devices that provide not only therapeutic benefits but also have diagnostic capabilities. To date, smart implants have been used to measure the physical parameters of the body, including pressure, force strain, displacement, proximity and temperature. The measurement of the physical stimuli is achieved through integration of application-specific technology with the implants. Over the last several decades, there are significant technical challenges that need to overcome before smart implants become part of mainstream health care. Next-generation smart sensors will be compact, simple, durable, and cost-effective, requiring little to no changes to existing implant designs. New sensor technology that minimizes modifications of existing Medical devices are used for replacing missing joints and bones or restoring functions of damaged structure by surgically implanting them inside the human body. In this article, we are going to see the application of them in joint replacement such as hip, elbow, knee, spine, ulna, shoulder, ulna and femur. Smart implants are implantable devices that provide not only therapeutic benefits but also have diagnostic capabilities. To date, smart implants have been used to measure the physical parameters of the body, including pressure, force strain, displacement, proximity and temperature. The measurement of the physical stimuli is achieved through integration of application-specific technology with the implants. Over the last several decades, there are significant technical challenges that need to overcome before smart implants become part of mainstream health care. Next-generation smart sensors will be compact, simple, durable, and cost-effective, requiring little to no changes to existing implant designs. New sensor technology that minimizes modifications of existing identification, personalized health insights genetics and environmental interaction and ethical and privacy considerations data security. This paper provides a review of the applications of joint replacement by using smart implants and future development of orthopedic smart implants.

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