Preformed extendable mesh cathode for implantable bone growth stimulator
US6112122A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/205
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable bone growth stimulator comprising an electrical signal generator having an anode connected thereto along with a prefabricated flexible wire mesh cathode that is extendable to at least twice its preformed initial length. The cathode in a preferred embodiment includes a single chain of conductive wire links formed as alternating loops and twists of two strands of monofilament titanium wire.
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