Method for increased production of growth factor in living tissue using an applied fluctuating magnetic field
US5195940A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for stimulating the production of growth factor in living tissue is provided. The method involves the application of a controlled, fluctuating, directionally oriented magnetic field parallel to a predetermined axis projecting through the target tissue. This method provides a non-invasive technique for mediating tissue growth, maintenance, and repair by stimulating the production of growth factors in the tissue of interest. Because cell growth is stimulated by increased levels of growth factor (such as, for example, insulin-like growth factor-II) the beneficial effect remains and continues after the applied magnetic field is removed. Increases in the production of growth factor in the range of 20 to 50 percent have been observed.
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