WIRELESS BONE STIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD

A bone stimulator system contains an implantable electrical implant, such as an electrode having a receiver, that communicates with an external pulse generator generating electromagnetic stimulation signals to aid in a bone's healing process. The electrical implant is implanted at or near a tar...

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Main Author Kearns, Brian
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.02.2019
Subjects
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A bone stimulator system contains an implantable electrical implant, such as an electrode having a receiver, that communicates with an external pulse generator generating electromagnetic stimulation signals to aid in a bone's healing process. The electrical implant is implanted at or near a target area, such as a broken bone or a fusion site. The bone stimulator system may also contain an external programmer used by the patient in order to select certain therapy parameters for pulse generator to deliver to the electrical implant.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715691095