Digital electronic bone growth stimulator

Patent · Tue May 09 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:46302

Kronberg, J W

A device is described for stimulating bone tissue by applying a low level alternating current signal directly to the patient`s skin. A crystal oscillator, a binary divider chain and digital logic gates are used to generate the desired waveforms that reproduce the natural electrical characteristics found in bone tissue needed for stimulating bone growth and treating osteoporosis. The device, powered by a battery, contains a switch allowing selection of the correct waveform for bone growth stimulation or osteoporosis treatment so that, when attached to the skin of the patient using standard skin contact electrodes, the correct signal is communicated to the underlying bone structures. 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,413,596/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-158,290
• OSTI ID: 46302
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 9 May 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
BONE TISSUES
ANIMAL GROWTH
STIMULATION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN