A rapidly deployable biomedical emf emitting device and methods of use
OwnerMatthew Maale, Gerhard Maale +2inventors
InventorsMatthew Maale, Gerhard Maale, Gregory Tobin, Stephen Dollery
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Abstract
EMF emitting devices and methods of using EMF emitting devices that apply one or more EMFs to one or more objects to generate heat due to electrical resistance of an induced current. Specifically, EMF emitting devices and methods are used for rendering nearby biological agents more susceptible to the immune system and/or antimicrobial agents or for softening bone cement proximate to medical implants.
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An EMF emitting device suitable for surgical use and capable of applying one or more low to very low radio frequency EMFs to a body part of a patient to generate heat on a metallic surface of an implant due to electrical resistance of an induced current, comprising:
- an induction power system, wherein the power system comprises a voltage transformer and an oscillator and wherein the power system is capable of generating a low to very low radio frequency;
- a wire system, wherein the wire system is capable of deforming to a desired shape on the body part of the patient and emitting a low to very low radio frequency EMF in a desired configuration;
- a connector for connecting the wire system to the power system, wherein the connector comprises one or more quick connect/rapid disconnect fittings capable of exchanging the wire system with a differently sized wire system;
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- a guide capable of holding the wire system in the desired shape on the body part of the patient.
A method of using an EMF emitting device to apply a low to very low radio frequency EMF to a body part of a patient to generate heat on a metallic surface of an implant due to electrical resistance of an induced current, comprising the steps of:
- applying a preformed guide to the body part of the patient;
- aligning a wire system in the preformed wire guide, wherein the wire system is capable of emitting a low to very low radio frequency EMF in a desired configuration and is connected by a connector to an induction power system comprising a voltage transformer and an oscillator capable of generating a low to very low radio frequency, and wherein the connector comprises one or more quick connect/rapid disconnect fittings;
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- applying the EMF to the body part of the patient to generate heat on the metallic surface of the implant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.