Portable electro-therapy system
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1. A portable apparatus for electro-therapy of bone fractures comprising:
- a source of electric power connected to a means for converting said electric power into a series of substantially amplitude-symmetric voltage cycles, said voltage cycles comprising a train of bursted pulses having a pulse width of 0.5.20 microseconds, and a transducer means connected to said source of electric power for receiving said symmetric voltage cycles positioned so that an electromagnetic field at a fracture site is generated by applying said electric power to said transducer.
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Abstract
A portable non-invasive apparatus for electro-therapeutic stimulation of tissue and bone healing readily worn or carried by a patient, capable of generating an energy-efficient signal coacting with a suitable transducer of the signal, thereby realizing portability and stimulating tissue and bone healing.
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1. A portable apparatus for electro-therapy of bone fractures comprising:
a source of electric power connected to a means for converting said electric power into a series of substantially amplitude-symmetric voltage cycles, said voltage cycles comprising a train of bursted pulses having a pulse width of 0.5.20 microseconds, and a transducer means connected to said source of electric power for receiving said symmetric voltage cycles positioned so that an electromagnetic field at a fracture site is generated by applying said electric power to said transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- 13. A portable apparatus for stimulating tissue healing comprising a battery supplying power connected to a means for converting said power to a series of substantially amplitude-symmetric voltage cycles, said voltage cycles comprising a train of bursted pulses having a pulse width of approximately 2-10 microseconds, and a peak-to-peak amplitude of approximately 50-150 millivolts, and a transducer means connected to received said voltage cycles for transducing said voltage cycles into an electromagnetic field at a treatment site to stimulate tissue healing at said treatment site.
- 15. A portable apparatus for stimulating tissue healing comprising a battery supplying power connected to a means for converting said power to a series of substantially amplitude-symmetric voltage cycles, said voltage cycles comprising a train of bursted pulses having a pulse width of approximately 2-10 microseconds, and a transducer means connected to receive said voltage cycles for transducing said voltage cycles into an electromagnetic field at a treatment site to stimulate tissue healing at said treatment site.
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21. A portable apparatus for stimulating tissue healing comprising battery power connected to a means for converting said battery power to a series of substantially amplitude symmetric voltage cycles, said voltage cycles comprising a train of bursted pulses, and a transducer means connected to receive said voltage cycles for transducing said voltage cycles into an electromagnetic field at a treatment site to stimulate tissue healing at said treatment site.
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