Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Ultrasound Sticker for 48 Hours of Imaging
Engineers at MIT have created an ultrasound patch that can provide long-term ultrasound imaging of internal organs and structures. The device contains a rigid piezoelectric probe array and uses an underlying layer of elastomer-covered hydrogel...
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Self-Powered Implant Tracks Spinal Fusion Healing
Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh created a self-powered implant that can track spinal healing while also providing mechanical support. The device can be 3D printed so that it fits a given patient perfectly and the mechanical properties...
Orthopedic Surgery
Printing Bone Constructs During Surgery
Scientists at Penn State developed a method to print a ‘bone’ construct during a surgical procedure. The technique is intended to allow surgeons to rapidly fill bony defects that would not easily heal by themselves, and the researchers have...
Orthopedic Surgery
3D Bioprinted Constructs Change Shape Over Time
Bioprinted cell-rich bioconstructs showing controlled, complex 4D shape transformations (Eben Alberg) Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a method to create 3D printed cell-loaded bioink constructs that can change...
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Soundwave Microchip to Grow New Bone Cells
Researchers at RMIT University in Australia built a microchip that can induce stem cells to differentiate into bone cells by stimulating them with high-frequency sound waves. The technique lets the researchers create bone cells using stem cells...
Orthopedic Surgery
Smart Orthopedic Implant to Enhance Bone Growth: Interview with Ben Hertzog, CEO at Intelligent Implants
Intelligent Implants, a medtech company based in Cork, Ireland, has developed the SmartFuse TLIF cage, a spinal implant intended to enhance bone healing and reduce rates of non-union following spinal fusion surgery. The implant is equipped with...
Orthopedic Surgery
Robotic Spinal Replica for Surgical Planning
A team at Florida Atlantic University has developed a 3D-printed replica of a portion of the human spine, based on patient CT data. The patient-specific construct can be attached and articulated by a robotic platform, and a soft magnetic sensor...
Orthopedic Surgery
Piezoelectric Scaffold Boosts Cartilage Regeneration
A team of researchers at the University of Connecticut have developed a biomaterial scaffold that generates small amounts of electricity when compressed. The piezoelectric material is intended to facilitate cartilage regeneration in joints....
Orthopedic Surgery
Shape-Shifting Microbot to Repair Bones
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden and Okayama University in Japan developed a shape-shifting microrobot that can self-create a bone-like material under the right conditions. The electroactive material responds to low voltage...
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