Apparatus for distributed bone growth stimulation
First Claim
1. Apparatus for bone fusion comprising a cage means for substantially enclosing a bone graft at a bone injury site and said cage means adapted to be mounted directly against the bone injury site.
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Abstract
Apparatus for promoting healing in a bony structure having an injury is provided. A bone graft is positioned directly on a conductive mesh frame, which is placed over the bone injury site. A retainer is fastened to the conductive mesh frame and sandwiches the bone graft therebetween. Over the retainer a brace is fastened and further secured to the bony structure directly over the site of the injury. The brace effectively applies pressure on the retainer to effect an intimate contact between the fusion bone and the injury site. An electronic module is further mounted to the brace and coupled to the conductive mesh frame to deliver a stimulating energy to the conductive mesh frame.
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- 1. Apparatus for bone fusion comprising a cage means for substantially enclosing a bone graft at a bone injury site and said cage means adapted to be mounted directly against the bone injury site.
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10. Apparatus for promoting healing in a bony structure having an injury, comprising:
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a conductive mesh frame; a bone graft positioned directly on said conductive mesh frame; a retainer fastened to said conductive mesh frame and sandwiching said bone graft therebetween; a brace fastened to said retainer and further adapted to be secured to said bony structure directly over the site of the injury, said brace effectively pressing said conductive mesh frame, said bone graft and said retainer against the injury site and stabilizing said bony structure; and an electronic module being mounted to said brace and coupled to said conductive mesh frame, said electronic module housing an electronic circuit for delivering a stimulating energy to said conductive mesh frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for promoting healing in a bony structure having an injury, comprising:
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a bone graft; a conductive mesh housing for containing said bone graft; a brace overlying said conductive mesh housing and fastened thereto, and further adapted to be secured to said bony structure directly over the site of the injury, said brace effectively pressing said conductive mesh housing and said bone graft against the injury site and immobilizing said bony structure; and an electronic module being mounted to said brace and coupled to said conductive mesh housing, said electronic module delivering a stimulating energy to said conductive mesh housing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Apparatus for promoting healing in a bony structure having injury, comprising:
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a bone graft; conductive means having a plurality of small openings for retaining said bone graft; a brace adapted to fasten said conductive means and said bone graft to said bony structure directly over the site of injury, said brace adapted to effectively immobilize said bony structure; and an electronic circuit mounted to said brace for delivering a stimulating energy to said conductive means. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification