Fracture consolidation measuring apparatus

A - Human Necessities – 61 – B

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A61B 5/107 (2006.01) A61B 17/60 (2006.01) A61B 17/64 (2006.01) A61B 17/72 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/74 (2006.01)

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CA 2209490

Apparatus (126) for measuring bone strain to detect fracture consolidation includes a fixation device (127) which is affixed to a patient's bone (11) that has a fracture site to be healed and wherein the fixation device (127) supports an elongated optical fiber (116). Light is transmitted through the optical fiber (116) to an exit point. The light intensity within the optical fiber (116) is measured, preferably at the exit point (117), as the light travels through the optical fiber. Light intensity is measured to monitor strain in the fixation device (127) as the fracture site heals. A physician then determines when the site has fully healed by observing changes in light intensity as the patient's bone (11) rather than the fixation device (127) carries more of the patient's normal body loading.

Un appareil (126) destiné à mesurer une déformation osseuse afin de détecter une consolidation de fracture comprend un dispositif de fixation (127) fixé à un os (11) d'un patient, cet os présentant un site de fracture à consolider. Le dispositif de fixation (127) porte une fibre optique allongée (116). La lumière est transmise dans la fibre optique (116) vers un point de sortie. L'intensité de lumière à l'intérieur de la fibre optique (116) est mesurée, de préférence au niveau du point de sortie (117), à mesure quela lumière se déplace dans la fibre optique. L'intensité de lumière est mesurée pour contrôler la déformation du dispositif de fixation (127) lorsque le site de fracture se consolide. Un médecin détermine ensuite si le site est totalement consolidé en observant des variations d'intensité de lumière lorsque l'os (11) du patient plutôt que le dispositif de fixation (127) supporte davantage de charge corporelle normale.

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