SmartSpacer: Design, Implementation, and In-Vitro Validation of a Multimodal Sensorized Knee Spacer for Continuous Infection Monitoring in Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty
Paul Morandell, Christoph Dillitzer, Nguyen Bach Tran, Vincent Lallinger, Igor Lazic, Rainer Burgkart, Oliver Hayden
The paper introduces SmartSpacer, a sensorized knee spacer for continuous infection monitoring in two-stage revision arthroplasty, validated through in vitro experiments demonstrating reliable performance and extended battery life.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering