Towards an effective sensing technology to monitor micro-scale interface loosening of bioelectronic implants
Instrumented implants are being developed with a radically innovative design to significantly
reduce revision surgeries. Although bone replacements are among the most prevalent …
reduce revision surgeries. Although bone replacements are among the most prevalent …
Alternating electric fields modify the function of human osteoblasts growing on and in the surroundings of titanium electrodes
F Sahm, J Ziebart, A Jonitz-Heincke… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Endogenous electric fields created in bone tissue as a response to mechanical loading are
known to influence the activity and differentiation of bone and precursor cells. Thus …
known to influence the activity and differentiation of bone and precursor cells. Thus …
Capacitive technologies for highly controlled and personalized electrical stimulation by implantable biomedical systems
Cosurface electrode architectures are able to deliver personalized electric stimuli to target
tissues. As such, this technology holds potential for a variety of innovative biomedical …
tissues. As such, this technology holds potential for a variety of innovative biomedical …
New cosurface capacitive stimulators for the development of active osseointegrative implantable devices
Non-drug strategies based on biophysical stimulation have been emphasized for the
treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions. However, to date, an effective …
treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions. However, to date, an effective …
Finite element analysis of bone remodelling with piezoelectric effects using an open-source framework
Bone tissue exhibits piezoelectric properties and thus is capable of transforming mechanical
stress into electrical potential. Piezoelectricity has been shown to play a vital role in bone …
stress into electrical potential. Piezoelectricity has been shown to play a vital role in bone …
Establishment of a numerical model to design an electro-stimulating system for a porcine mandibular critical size defect
Electrical stimulation is a promising therapeutic approach for the regeneration of large bone
defects. Innovative electrically stimulating implants for critical size defects in the lower jaw …
defects. Innovative electrically stimulating implants for critical size defects in the lower jaw …
A piezoelectric energy harvesting concept for an energy-autonomous instrumented total hip replacement
HE Lange, D Hohlfeld, R Bader… - Smart Materials and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
To improve the clinical outcome of total hip replacements (THRs), instrumented implants
with sensory functions for implant monitoring and diagnostics or actuators for therapeutic …
with sensory functions for implant monitoring and diagnostics or actuators for therapeutic …
Capacitive stimulation-sensing system for instrumented bone implants: Finite element model to predict the electric stimuli delivered to the interface
A Ramos, MPS Dos Santos - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prevalence of orthopaedic replacements are increasing around the world. The
main cause of revision remains associated to the interface loosening. In this work, a …
main cause of revision remains associated to the interface loosening. In this work, a …
Novel magnetic stimulation methodology for low-current implantable medical devices
Recent studies highlight the ability of inductive architectures to deliver therapeutic magnetic
stimuli to target tissues and to be embedded into small-scale intracorporeal medical devices …
stimuli to target tissues and to be embedded into small-scale intracorporeal medical devices …
Performance of a Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting System for an Energy-Autonomous Instrumented Total Hip Replacement: Experimental and Numerical Evaluation
Instrumented implants can improve the clinical outcome of total hip replacements (THRs). To
overcome the drawbacks of external energy supply and batteries, energy harvesting is a …
overcome the drawbacks of external energy supply and batteries, energy harvesting is a …