Abstract
Screw insertion torque is a widely used/effective method for quantifying fixation strength in orthopedic implant research for different screw geometries, implantation sites, and loads. This work reports the construction of an open-source instrumented benchtop screw insertion device for a total cost of $7545 ($492 + $7053 for equipped sensors), as well as validation of the device and an example use-application. The insertion device is capable of recording the axial load, rotational speed, and applied torque throughout the screw insertion process at 10 samples per second, as demonstrated in the validation test.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e00474 |
Journal | HardwareX |
Volume | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2023 |
Funding
We thank Nishiana Heard, Elizabeth Holliday, Jonathon Hubbert, Jameelah Jones, and Jalen Mosley for their research and initial experiments. We thank Loubna Ifqir for pilot testing and her thoughtful feedback on previous iterations. We also want to acknowledge FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. for their support of this project. This work was financially supported by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University. We thank Nishiana Heard, Elizabeth Holliday, Jonathon Hubbert, Jameelah Jones, and Jalen Mosley for their research and initial experiments. We thank Loubna Ifqir for pilot testing and her thoughtful feedback on previous iterations. We also want to acknowledge FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. for their support of this project. This work was financially supported by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University .
Keywords
- Arduino
- Mechanical testing
- Open source hardware
- Orthopedic fixation devices
- Osteointegration
- Screw insertion