Non-contact method for accelerating wound healing using an electromagnetic coil to induce an electric field transverse to an axis of the wound
US9777265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M41/46
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for accelerating the migration of cells by applying a time-varying magnetic field to induce eddy currents that promote electrotaxis (galvanotaxis) of cells. The method of the present invention accelerates the healing of wounds by electrotaxis of cells.
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