Method and equipment to induce osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient
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1. A method of inducing osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient comprising:
- producing at least one beam of ultrasounds;
focusing the at least one beam of ultrasounds;
directing the at least one beam of ultrasounds to the bone region of the patient, causing the focus of the at least one beam of ultrasounds to coincide with a predetermined point of the bone region;
wherein power and duration of the at least one beam of ultrasounds on the bone region are selected to cause, in an area of the bone region, a hematoma and/or a local inflammation and/or a series of micro-fractures, next to which an osteogenetic mechanism will be activated.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method to induce osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient, by which at least one beam of ultrasounds is generated, focused and directed toward a bone region of a patient, such that the beam focus is matched with a specific point of the bone region. The ultrasound beam hits the bone region with an intensity and for a duration such to cause a hematoma and/or local inflammation and/or a series of micro-fractures in the target bone region, thereby activating a mechanism of osteogenesis.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of inducing osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient comprising:
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producing at least one beam of ultrasounds; focusing the at least one beam of ultrasounds; directing the at least one beam of ultrasounds to the bone region of the patient, causing the focus of the at least one beam of ultrasounds to coincide with a predetermined point of the bone region; wherein power and duration of the at least one beam of ultrasounds on the bone region are selected to cause, in an area of the bone region, a hematoma and/or a local inflammation and/or a series of micro-fractures, next to which an osteogenetic mechanism will be activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14)
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7. Equipment to induce osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient, comprising:
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an emitter configured to generate at least one focused beam of ultrasounds and to direct the at least one focused beam of ultrasounds to the bone region, the emitter providing the focus of the at least one beam at a predetermined point of the bone region, wherein power and duration of the at least one focused beam on the bone region are selected to cause a hematoma and/or a local inflammation and/or a series of micro-fractures, next to which an osteogenetic mechanism will be activated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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