Method for using acoustic shock waves in the treatment of medical conditions
US7985189B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2026 |
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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 soft tissue adjacent to musculoskeletal environments and soft tissues and osteoporotic sites and of enhancing bone formation and remodeling in a stress fracture, involves applying acoustic shock waves to cause localized trauma, including micro-disruptions, non-osseous tissue stimulation, injury and increased vascularization, and circulation and induction of growth factors to induce or accelerate the body's natural healing processes and responses thereby inducing or accelerating healing.
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