A prosthesis for implantation into a mammalian body, the device
comprising: (a) a prosthesis for implantation into a mammalian body that
includes a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors mounted to the
prosthesis; and (b) an electronics structure for receiving signals from
the sensor array and wirelessly transmitting representative signals to a
remote receiver, where the plurality of sensors are operative to sense
pressure, applied to the prosthesis by another object, in at least two
axes generally perpendicular to one another.