The Race Inside the Bone — 2026 Implantable Sensor Landscape
AO Foundation's fracture monitor enters first-in-human trials. Penderia earns FDA Breakthrough Device Designation. CardioMEMS proves passive LC sensors work at scale. The real competition isn't which sensor is best — it's who can turn sensor data into clinical decisions.
How AI Is Changing Orthopedic Care — A 2026 Field Report
In 2025, the FDA cleared a record 295 AI medical devices. Fracture detection hits 98% accuracy. ML models predict TKA dissatisfaction before surgery (AUC 0.888). But the real AI battleground in orthopedics isn't the operating room — it's the 90 days after discharge.
The Sentinel Inside the Bone — How Implantable Sensors Are Changing Post-Surgical Monitoring
Traditional post-surgical monitoring relies on imaging and patient-reported outcomes. Discovery R uses a battery-free LC resonant sensor to measure forces at the implant site in real time, detecting 'impending failure zones' during movement — not after structural damage has already occurred.