A Noninvasive Test for Surgical Site Infections (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

A Noninvasive Test for Surgical Site Infections

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Small, simple, wireless, implantable sensors are incorporated into orthopedic implants and placed into the body. The sensors are designed to be sensitive to antigens which are specific to the bacteria which most commonly cause post-surgical infections.

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