US 12,390,250 B2
Device for indicating an active component of an adjustable medical apparatus
Brian Roberts, Germantown, TN (US); Johnny R. Mason, Bartlett, TN (US); Paul Bell, Memphis, TN (US); Andrew P. Noblett, Bartlett, TN (US); Haden Janda, Germantown, TN (US); and Charles C. Heotis, Germantown, TN (US)
Assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US); SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, Zug (CH); and SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED, Singapore (SG)
Appl. No. 18/009,962
Filed by Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US); Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Zug (CH); and Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited, Singapore (SG)
PCT Filed Aug. 5, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/044611
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 12, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/031891, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 10, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/062,080, filed on Aug. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0233232 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/66 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustment compliance device for coupling to an external fixator including a plurality of adjustable length struts, each adjustable length strut including a color-coded identification band, each color-coded identification band including a unique color, the adjustable compliance device comprising:
a main body having a coupling element to couple the adjustment compliance device to a portion of the adjustable medical apparatus;
a communication interface for communicatively coupling the adjustment compliance device to an external computing device;
a logic device configured to receive indicator information from the external computing device; and
at least one light element arranged on the main body, the logic device to control the at least one light element based on the indicator information to emit a color corresponding to one of the unique colors of the color-coded identification band associated with one of the adjustable length struts to indicate which adjustable length strut to couple the adjustable compliance device to.