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OsteoProbe - Portable Handheld Impact Microindenter
OsteoProbe is a portable handheld impact microindenter that measures the ability of bone material to resist indentation. Unlike radiological or imaging methods (X-ray, DXA and CT) that measure bone mineral density and bone mineral structure, OsteoProbe measures bone material quality, which is an independent component of bone health. In the United States, OsteoProbe is an Investigational Device. Limited by United States Federal law to investigational use only. OsteoProbe uses Reference Point Indentation (RPI) technology to investigate the bone material’s ability to resist a localized force (resist separation of mineralized collagen fibrils). This is quantified by the Bone Material Strength index (BMSi) or Bone Score™.
How OsteoProbe Quantifies Quality
OsteoProbe utilizes a needle-like tip specifically designed for making subcutaneous measurements without the need for an incision. The tip penetrates through the soft tissue down to the bone surface where it establishes a localized reference point. Once a preload threshold is reached, OsteoProbe automatically triggers a second actuation of higher force that performs the official measurement. Indentation depth as a function of force is recorded and then normalized to a calibrated reference material to calculate a Bone Score™.
Measuring your Bone Score™ is a new service physicians can perform to quantify your bone material quality. The results are in an easy to understand scale that ranges from 40 to 100.
Patients with harder bone score higher on the scale. Patients with softer bone score lower. Once the physician completes the procedure, they have an objective measure of their patient`s bone material quality. Combined with other clinical assessments (like DEXA), and their experience, the physician can then determine the best next steps for their patients.
Studies show that certain treatments and exercise can improve your Bone Score™ rapidly.
OsteoProbe uses a single-use sterilized tip to measure bone material quality without an incision. The measurement process is straightforward:
Step 1 -Apply local anesthetic
Percutaneous measurements are made at the mid-shaft of the left or right tibia. After cleaning the region, apply a local anesthetic to numb the skin and periosteium.
Step 2 - Perform measurement
Insert through skin
Place a single-use sterilized tip on the OsteoProbe and insert through the skin to the tibia surface.
Compress housing
Compress the outer housing of the OsteoProbe.
Impact the bone
When fully compressed, the device impacts the bone at a constant force and measures the indentation distance increase from the impact.
Step 3 - Measure reference materia
After the software indicates measurements on the patient are complete, measure the reference material that was provided wit the single-use tip to calculate the patient`s Bone Score™.