Early Prototype Development and Optimization of a Clinical Knee Arthrometer
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Organization
UNC - Greensboro
Award Date
Award Amount
100,000
Program Name
Biotechnology Innovation Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Sandra Shultz
Fiscal Year
2018
Region
Piedmont
Project Description:
Our goal is to build a knee arthrometer which is a medical device for measuring the angles of movements of joints. The proposed knee arthrometer will be able to accurately assess knee ligament looseness and integrity in multiple directions of motion in less than 5 minutes with minimal training in the clinical setting. Such a device would be used during a doctor's or physical therapist's physical exam to improve diagnostic accuracy and injury risk screening.