K-Scan™ uses paper-thin pressure/force/contact area measurement sheets inserted within
joints between adjacent articulating bones. The captured interface data provides better
understanding of how the contact surface of the articulating bones are functioning,
articulating, and loading. Multiple sensor designs are available for use with various joints
including shoulder, wrist, knee, and ankle.
For researchers studying joint function and loading or investigating design function of implants and prostheses,
K-Scan provides data for objective and quantified analysis of function. For those who want more than the
present limited means of obtaining biomechanical information, the K-Scan System is the key to objective
quantified measures to support treatment success because it provides more information than other imaging
or measurement systems.
1. Connect
2. Collect
3. Analyze
USB Connection to PC
Up to 100 Hz Scan Rate
Analyze pressure data for high risk areas
Applications:
Benefits:
Determine loading force, pressure, and contact area
Provide data for dynamic and fi nite stress analysis
Study of implant design and articulating joints
View and assess the impact of various joint compartment geometries
Perform cadaveric joint studies on the knee, ankle, wrist, hip, elbow, and shoulder
Assess the design or evaluate the function of the artificial joints
Allows for in-vitro studies
Validate and improve the design of implants
Help to increase longevity of artifi cial joints
Visualization of internal joint pressure distribution
