Preformed extendable mesh cathode for implantable bone growth stimulator
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1. An implantable bone growth stimulator with a wire mesh cathode, comprising:
- an electrical signal generator;
an anode connected to said signal generator; and
a prefabricated flexible wire mesh cathode connected to said signal generator, said wire mesh cathode being extendable in length from a preformed initial length to an extended length equal to at least twice its preformed initial length.
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Abstract
An implantable bone growth stimulator comprising an electrical signal generator having an anode connected thereto along with a prefabricated flexible wire mesh cathode that is extendable to at least twice its preformed initial length. The cathode in a preferred embodiment includes a single chain of conductive wire links formed as alternating loops and twists of two strands of monofilament titanium wire.
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15 Claims
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1. An implantable bone growth stimulator with a wire mesh cathode, comprising:
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an electrical signal generator; an anode connected to said signal generator; and a prefabricated flexible wire mesh cathode connected to said signal generator, said wire mesh cathode being extendable in length from a preformed initial length to an extended length equal to at least twice its preformed initial length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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