AO Fracture Monitor
Implantable telemetric sensor system to monitor bone healing
This biofeedback sensor system continuously and objectively monitors bone healing progression. It involves an implantable data logger attached to a standard bone plate and a smartphone app that wirelessly connects with the data logger, downloading the information. On October 2, 2023, the first device was implanted into a patient. [Continue to read]
Designed to...
- Personalize treatment by delivering continuous patient activity and weigh-tbearing (mobility) data.
- Get people back on their feet, sooner. This is better for patients, and reduces associated costs.
- Detect healing complications early. Increasing patient treatment efficiency.
- Reduce hospital visits by enabling remote checkups from home. Easier for patients, more efficient use of healthcare resources.