Method for using acoustic shock waves in the treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer or a pressure sore
US7189209B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H23/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating pathological conditions associated with bone and musculoskeletal environments and soft tissues involves applying acoustic shock waves to cause localized trauma, including micro-disruptions, non-osseous tissue stimulation, increased vascularization, and circulation and induction of growth factors to induce or accelerate the body's natural healing processes and responses.
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