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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7120992 | Method of making an electronic module Compact electronic modules, which may be used with implantable microstimulators and other medical and non-medical devices, and manufacture/assembly of such modules are described. Component and circuitry designs utilize unique redistribution techniques and attachment... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7089060 | Methods of stimulating cell receptor activity using electromagnetic fields A method for activating a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor of one or more cells includes positioning an electromagnetic field generator in proximity to a VEGF receptor such that the flux of an electromagnetic field generated by the electromagnetic ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7024239 | Pulsed electromagnetic energy treatment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for the treatment of chronic wounds using electromagnetic energy. The apparatus includes a generator and at least one applicator. The generator can produce electromagnetic energy and the applicator can apply the electromagnetic energy produce... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6061597 | Method and device for healing bone fractures Methods for healing bone fractures are provided. The methods as provided herein involve the application of resonant frequency stimulation to promote fracture healing and also to diagnose status of fracture healing. The methods of the present invention are... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5997490 | Method and system for therapeutically treating bone fractures and osteoporosis A system for therapeutic treatment of bone includes a source of energy for stimulating a bone, a feedback loop for receiving response information from the bone generated by the stimulation and an adjustment device for adjusting the energy source according... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5549640 | Device and method for enhancement of wound healing A system for application of electromechanical energy to generate full cycle linear oscillations imposing soft tissue strains which activate natural biochemical mechanisms whereby wound healing is enhanced through reduced scar tissue formation, swelling, p... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5458627 | Electrochemically controlled faradic stimulation of osteogenesis Invented are methods and an apparatus for faradic stimulation of osteogenesis by control of electrochemical reactions through maintenance of a stimulus between a cathode and anode yielding only beneficial electrochemical reactions at the cathode, the site... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5350351 | Medical treatment installation having an imaging system and a therapy field transmitter for treating a subject A medical treatment installation having an imaging system and a transmitter which generates a focused therapy field, such as focused shockwaves, for treating a pathology in a region of a patient includes components for displacing the position of the focal... | 09/27/1994 |
| 4619264 | Method and apparatus for treatment of fresh fractures, delayed unions and non-unions of living bone A method and apparatus whereby a direct current at an average amplitude of substantially 20 microamperes is caused to flow from the inserted end of a cathode electrode at one longitudinal side of a fractured or otherwise defective osteal zone, through sai... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4602638 | Apparatus and method for invasive electrical stimulation of bone fractures An invasive electrical stimulation device includes a cathode an anode, each comprising a thin electrically conductive sheet having one exposed surface and the opposite surface covered with an insulation layer. A pair of insulated leads connect the cathode... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4509519 | Oral electrical treatment apparatus and method An oral electrical treatment apparatus and method that includes contacting gingival tissue around a plurality of teeth with electrical contact members, providing means for supplying an electrical current to the electrical contact and providing means for a... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4509520 | Electrical stimulating apparatus Apparatus for stimulating osteogenesis in a living body comprises a portable, light weight, self-contained, low drain, battery powered stimulating instrument adapted to be carried by a patient during treatment for applying a high frequency alternating cur... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4459988 | Electrical stimulating apparatus Apparatus for stimulating osteogenesis in a living body comprises a portable, light weight, self-contained, low drain, battery powered stimulating instrument adapted to be carried by a patient during treatment for applying a high frequency alternating cur... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4432361 | Portable continuously self-monitoring bone healing device and method A completely portable, continuously self-monitoring device for expediting the healing of bone or soft tissue fractures or defects in a patient is disclosed herein along with its method of use. This device includes an electrical power supply, electronic ci... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4175565 | Method and apparatus for stimulating osteogenic activity in bone structure adjacent a dental implant An electroconductive dental implant is permanently imbedded in the jawbone of the subject, with a portion thereof extending into the oral cavity which is connected to a current source to act as a cathode. A second electroconductive electrode is non-perman... | 11/27/1979 |
