BIOABSORBABLE OR PARTIALLY-BIOABSORBABLE BONE GROWTH STIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BONE-REGENERATOR STIMULATOR SYSTEM

• Main Authors: STEVENSON, Tyler, S, BROWN, Richard, L, SAIKIA, Sneha, SCHULHAUSER, Randal, KALLMYER, Todd, A, MORRISON, Matthew, M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 05.10.2017
• Subjects: ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

A bone growth simulator system. A bioabsorbable electric circuit is encapsulated in a modified alginate known-time dissolving capsule having a rate of dissolving proportional to the thickness of the capsule. The electronic circuit is powered by a power source. The power source can be inside the caps...