Nicholas P Baker

US Patent:

20160310297, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Apr 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/134810

Inventors:

John Anes - Folsom CA, US
Nicholas Stephen Baker - Reno NV, US
Scott Decker - El Dorado Hills CA, US
Rida Hariri - El Dorado Hills CA, US
Kenneth D. Johannaber - Reno NV, US
Steven King - El Dorado Hills CA, US
Andrew P. Sizelove - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/46
A61F 2/38
G01L 5/00

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods are provided to delivery force sensing within provisional prosthesis and surgical instruments. A system can include a universal force sensor module and a trial prosthesis. The universal force sensor module can include an upper module cover, a module base, a force sensor, a circuit board, and a battery. The upper module cover can include a cover flex section surrounding a cover instrument contact surface. The module base can include a sensor support structure and be configured to receive a cover perimeter section of the upper module cover. The force sensor can be disposed within the module base and supported by the sensor support structure. The circuit board can be electrically coupled to the force sensor and the battery. The trial prosthesis can include a sensor module cavity adapted to securely retain the universal force sensor module.