Currently, most spinal fusions are evaluated by x-ray imaging, but due to how bone grows and solidifies over time, x-ray imaging takes 4 months or longer to provide a definitive answer. This leaves patients on disability or with restrictions on their activities for much longer than necessary. Our wireless implantable “smart rod” product for monitoring the progress of bone healing after spinal fusion surgery will reduce this period in half to a mere 8 weeks, while also providing feedback on issues that may delay or prevent fusion, allowing for immediate intervention.
