Self-powered knee sensor for surgery

The Serial In-Vivo Transducer (SIT) Photo: Fauzan Baharudin

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A researcher at the University of Southampton in the UK has developed a new self-powered sensor that would allow surgeons to monitor progress during knee operations. The Serial In-vivo Transducer (SIT) uses thick film technology and could measure tendon force during Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction; a common procedure among athletes.

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