Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1999-06-02
2000-02-08
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 60, A61B 1756
Patent
active
060223499
ABSTRACT:
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 to predetermined criteria. A method of therapeutically treating bone includes the steps of providing a source of energy for stimulating a bone, feedback means for receiving response information from the bone generated by the stimulation and adjustment means for adjusting the energy source according to predetermined criteria, applying energy to cyclically stimulate the bone, collecting response information from the bone due to the stimulation, comparing the response information to the predetermined criteria and adjusting the energy source to obtain a response in accordance with the predetermined criteria. The system and method ensure, augment and accelerate the bone healing process.
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McLeod Kenneth J.
Rubin Clinton T.
Exogen Inc.
Kamm William E.
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