RFID System Will Monitor and Trace Orthopedic Implants (RFID World Canada)
(RFIDWorld.ca) At the University of Pittsburgh, a group of engineers have developed an RFID system that will monitor and trace orthopedic implants at a far higher level than they can be traced currently.
The highlight of the system is that instead of radio waves transmitting through air, they will transmit through human body tissue. The Ortho-Tag as it’s known, features a wireless chip that will be attached to the implant. Alongside, a handheld reader will be provided to doctors through which they will be able to retrieve critical information about the artificial limb. The health community is very thrilled about the Ortho-Tag because it will take orthopedics to another level in terms of accuracy.
The sensors that are in the chip will allow physicians to monitor the implant including the surrounding tissue to measure its pressure. The chemical balance and temperature of the tissue will also be monitored using the RFID chip and this i turn will help to foresee any threat of harmful organisms.
The RFID system will also allow enhancements to the systematic features of it such as carrying information direc...
