Orthopedic fixation device with magnetic field generator
US10004916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device includes an orthopedic fixation device and an electromagnetic field emitter carried by the fixation device. The device preferably further includes a power source for powering the electromagnetic field emitter, which may be implanted in the human body with the fixation device and the electromagnetic field emitter. The power source may be a battery.
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