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Implantable tissue growth stimulator

  • US 8,838,249 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2011
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bone growth stimulator for use with an orthopaedic device including an acetabular cup with a hemispherical exterior surface, the bone growth simulator comprising:

  • a plurality of electrical conductors arranged in a preformed geometry and adapted to provide electrical stimulation to a bone; and

    a sheath comprising a hemispherical configuration and having a first surface for engaging the exterior surface and a second surface for engaging the bone, the sheath adapted for at least partially maintaining the geometry of the plurality of electrical conductors, the plurality of electrical connectors each extending radially from a common point.

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