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The subject technology generally relates to an orthopedic implant that incorporates carbon nanotubes on a bone-facing side of the implant that can generate an electric charge to stimulate bone in-growth. Compressive forces acting perpendicular to the tubules generate an electrical charge. Additionally, a charge may be generated via compression, torsion, shear, and/or combination of these.

Added by DJM 7 2021