Enhancer element

An enhancer element (1) for use in intraoperative assessment of coupling of an orthopaedic implant (5) to a bone is disclosed, wherein the implant and the bone form an implant-bone system having a first set of vibrational modes with a first mode density in a frequency range, wherein the enhancer element is mechanically couplable to the orthopaedic implant to form an enhancer-implant-bone system having a second set of vibrational modes with a second mode density in the frequency range, wherein the second mode density is greater than the first mode density. The enhancer element is mechanically couplable to a first end (4) of the orthopaedic implant so that it is adapted to receive impaction blows for introducing the implant to the bone. During a vibrational measurement, the vibrational response of the enhancer-implant-bone system provides information about the stiffness of the enhancer-implant-bone system.

Patent Publication Number: WO2020008003

Year filing: 2020

Year approval: 2021

Year publication: 2020

Status: Requested

Technology domains: Medical technology

Validated for IOF-key: Yes

Attributed to: Associatie KULeuven