Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for determining patient follow-up subsequent to an orthopedic procedure
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Application No.: US14736802Application Date: 2015-06-11
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Publication No.: US09949669B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Mark R. DiSilvestro , Terry L. Dietz , Robert S. Hastings
- Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
- Current Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: A61B5/107
- IPC: A61B5/107 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/07 ; A61B5/11 ; A61F2/30 ; A61F2/38 ; A61F2/48 ; G06F19/00

Abstract:
A method of determining patient follow-up subsequent to an orthopaedic procedure includes determining the number of cycles of use of an orthopaedic joint of the patient. If a predetermined threshold is exceeded, communication with an orthopaedic care provider is initiated. A patient monitoring system is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150272477A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PATIENT FOLLOW-UP SUBSEQUENT TO AN ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURE Public/Granted day:2015-10-01
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