3. Carmel J Caruana Medical Physics IHC Univ of Malta
3
Prosthetic Devices - Implants
Robotic device for knee
prosthesis implantation
4. Carmel J Caruana Medical Physics IHC Univ of Malta
4
Prosthetic Devices – „Artificial Organs“
Artificial heart
Cochlear implant
Retinal implant
Ventilator
Cardiopul-
monary bypass
5. IMD
Medical Device Definition
An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance,
implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including
a component part, or accessory which is:
-Intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or
other conditions
-Intended to affect the structure or any function
of the body of man or other animals
7. Technique: Total Hip ReplacementTechnique: Total Hip Replacement
Femoral neckFemoral neck
resectionresection
The ball and
socket components
are made of metal.
These metal
implants have
been used in total
hip
replacement surg
eries
8. TJR Failure and risksTJR Failure and risks
Despite the successDespite the success
achieved with mostachieved with most
primary TJRprimary TJR
procedures, factorsprocedures, factors
related torelated to implantimplant
longevitylongevity and aand a
younger,younger, more activemore active
patient populationpatient population havehave
led to a steady increaseled to a steady increase
in the number ofin the number of failedfailed
TJR’sTJR’s
15. LATEST ADVANCEMENT
• Each leg is fitted with a Bluetooth device.
• Bluetooth is more often recognized for its ability to connect pieces of
technology together without the use of wires. Bleill’s case, the
Bluetooth devices communicate with each other to regulate stride,
pressure and speed in the prosthetic legs.
16. LATEST ADVANCEMENT
• With an onboard computer within the prosthesis, people with above-
knee amputations have greater control over walking, stopping and
moving on inclines. These “robotic” knees, termed microprocessor
knees, analyze the pressure an amputee puts on the missing limb.
Also contained within the knee is a fluid control unit, which the
microprocessor monitors to appropriate joint resistance when walking
on inclines.
17. References
[1] Roland Gubisch, Intertek ETL SEMKO,
EMC for active implantable medical devices
[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implant_(medici
ne)
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_device
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeriChip