Companies see a future for smart implants. Doctors are waiting for proof. (MedTechDive)
Zimmer Biomet and Canary Medical are rolling out the first knee implant with an integrated sensor. But it will take time to figure out how to incorporate that data into patient care.
If a knee talks, who’s listening?
That’s the question facing orthopedic surgeons and rehab physicians as they learn to work with a new knee replacement that incorporates sensors and processors to send data about how the joint works from deep inside the patient’s body.
It’s one of a growing number of devices sending dat...