Method and apparatus particularly useful for treating osteoporosis
US5529572A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/58
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for increasing the density and strength of bone, particularly for preventing or treating osteoporosis, by subjecting the bone to unfocussed compressional shock waves.
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