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Method for treatment of non-union bone fractures by non-invasive electrical stimulation
Assignee: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3451 WALNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-6205
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Filing: 1983-02-10
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2003-02-10
Abstract
Abstract Bone fractures previously considered incurable are healed non-invasively by applying to electrodes coupled to the skin of a living body in the vicinity of a bone fracture an alternating voltage having a wave form that is symmetrical with respect to the axis, a frequency in the range 20-100 KHz and a value in the range from about 2 to 10 volts peak to peak.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl T. Brighton
- 👤 Solomon R. Pollack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for the treatment of a bone fracture in a living human body comprising the steps of disposing at least one pair of electrodes in contact with the skin of a living human body in proximity to the bone fracture, supplying to said electrodes an alternating electric signal of symmetrical waveform relative to the axis and of substantially constant amplitude, said signal having a frequency in the range from about 20 to 100 KHz and a value in the range from about two volts peak to peak to ten volts peak to peak, and continuing the application of said signal to said electrodes for a period of time sufficient to produce healing of said bone fracture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for the treatment of a bone fracture in a living human body comprising the steps of disposing at least one pair of electrodes in contact with the skin of a living human body in proximity to the bone fracture, supplying to said electrodes an alternating electric signal of symmetrical waveform relative to the axis and of substantially constant amplitude, said signal having a frequency in the range from about 20 to 100 KHz and a value in the range from about two volts peak to peak to ten volts peak to peak, and continuing the application of said signal to said electrodes for a period of time sufficient to produce healing of said bone fracture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which said alternating electric signal is sinusoidal in waveform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which said alternating electric signal is of square waveform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which said alternating electric signal is of triangular waveform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which the electrical signal has a frequency of about 60 KHz and a value of about five volts peak to peak between each electrode and the skin of the living body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which the bone fracture is immobilized by a cast on the living body and the electrodes are placed in contact with the skin of the body through ports formed in the cast.
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