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Doctors implanted the first strain sensor-equipped human knee prosthesis in 2004.
This screen capture shows data transmitted from the first strain sensor-equipped human knee prosthesis, superimposed on some of the earliest steps taken by the implant recipient. MicroStrain provided wireless sensor expertise for the technology, which was developed in a collaboration that included Scripps Clinic in San Diego, Calif., DePuy Orthopaedics, and NK Biotechnical. The Scripps press release is available at: http://www.scripps.org/News.asp?ID=200
Credit: Scripps Clinic Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education
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