Vasta, Paul J.,Bronson, Dwight G.,Wigginton, Robert E.,Percoco, Louis
申请号:
AU2008225057
公开号:
AU2008225057B2
申请日:
2008.03.13
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
The disclosed embodiments reveal an external fixation frame that encompassesan injured body part, having an integrated PEMF coil. The frame supports and stabilizesthe injured body part, while the coil generates a PEMF signal that encompassesthe injured body part. Working together, these elements speed the healing processfor bone fractures and soft tissue injuries. Variants may be designed to specificallytreat particular body parts. By way of example, one disclosed embodiment employsgeometry that encompasses the foot, focusing the PEMF field on the rear and mid-footregions to aid in treatment of Charcot Foot.