Implantable electromagnetic field generator for orthopedic therapy

An anchor for attaching injured soft tissue to a bone and generating a therapeutic electromagnetic field at least in a part of the soft tissue when the soft tissue is sutured to the anchor, the anchor comprising:

• a) an affixing portion configured for affixing the anchor to the bone;
• b) a coil encased inside the anchor that generates the electromagnetic field when a current runs through it;
• c) an electronics module that controls the current in the coil;
• d) an electric power source the provides electric power to the electronics module and the coil;
• and
• e) one or more eyelets for attaching a suture to the anchor.

An anchoring system, comprising an anchor and a suture, for attaching injured soft tissue to a bone and generating a therapeutic electromagnetic field at least in a part of the soft tissue when the soft tissue is sutured to the anchor with the suture and the anchor is embedded in the bone, the system comprising:

• a) a coil that generates the electromagnetic field when a current runs through it;
• b) an electronics module in the anchor that controls the current in the coil;
• and
• c) an electric power source in the anchor that provides electric power to the electronics module and the coil;
• wherein the suture is attached to the anchor, and wherein the anchor is configured for affixing the anchoring system to the bone with the coil beneath the bone's surface.