Development of a sensitive system to fixed prosthesis in the lumbar and cervical orthopedic area

Substitution for the loss of human members due to different natural consequences has been a reality for many thousands of years. Over time, the evolution of knowledge and technologies, just as the discovery of new materials, gave rise to inventions in the fields of robotics, in particular biomechanics, that have provided human beings with complementary limbs that are improved upon every day. Based on the advances of electronic components, more efficient systems are developed for patient monitoring, which allows for more accurate control and monitoring of the prosthesis, as well as the vital signs of the patient. With the help of technology, efficient treatments are applied or to recover bodily parts as far as possible. This paper presents the design for a prototype of a monitoring system for spinal prosthesis, which an system Arduino UNO®, an infrared sensor, an accelerometer and a micro SD memory are used. In addition, computational tools are used for the development of the algorithm, which allow the monitoring of the prosthesis. As a result, measurements are obtained in the Arduino® system for the behaviour and movement of the prosthesis such as the displacement of the vertebra and angular velocities, which are stored in a micro SD. The application of new technologies in spinal prostheses is also obtained in order to make a diagnosis less costly and available in real time.