TREATMENT OF OSTEOPENIA AND OSTEOPOROSIS AND STIMULATING BONE GROWTH

    公开(公告)号:US20190053968A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16150031

    申请日:2018-10-02

    申请人: TheraNova, LLC

    IPC分类号: A61H1/00 A61H23/02

    摘要: An apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis, stimulating bone growth, preserving or improving bone mineral density, and inhibiting adipogenesis is described where one embodiment may comprise a motor configured to be in vibrational conductance with an area of the subject, one or more sensors in communication with the motor for receiving feedback relating to the vibrational conductance, and a controller in communication with the motor. The controller may be configured to receive the feedback through the one or more sensors and determine an amount of vibrational conductance transmitted to the area of the subject such that the feedback is correlated to a fit of the motor relative to the area of the subject. Additionally, the controller may be further configured to adjust one or more parameters of the motor in response to the correlated fit until the feedback is optimized within a predetermined range for treatment.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ACTIVE STERILIZATION OF FULLY IMPLANTED DEVICES
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    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ACTIVE STERILIZATION OF FULLY IMPLANTED DEVICES 审中-公开
    用于自动主动灭菌完全植入装置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150011928A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-08

    申请号:US14492978

    申请日:2014-09-22

    申请人: TheraNova, LLC

    发明人: Daniel R. BURNETT

    IPC分类号: A61M25/00 A61M5/142 A61L2/02

    摘要: The current invention provides this advance in infection control via its unique application of active sterilization to a catheter or implant. While most catheters, and many implants, are passive devices, the current invention will provide an active component as a integral part of the implanted catheter or device to continuously or intermittently sterilize the exposed surfaces/areas of the device. This active sterilization may be accomplished by a variety of mechanisms, including, application of heat, RF, microwave, ultrasound, ultraviolet radiation or other energy capable of sterilizing the device or dislodging any problematic Biofilm that may form. The active sterilization may also employ the pumping of a sterilizing chemical from all attached drug reservoir, the use of electricity or freezing temperatures or any other mechanism for either inhibiting, killing or dislodging any infectious material in contact with the implant. One major advantage of this design is that through the use of small, battery powered or inductively powered sterilization element, the implanted catheter or device can be effectively sterilized without requiring the standard removal surgery, waiting period, then replacement of the infected device. This is expected to translate into greatly improved outcomes (particularly for devices where infection may be catastrophic, ie a prosthetic knee or hip), greatly improved costs, and greatly improved longevity of susceptible devices (ie IV ports, etc.).

    摘要翻译: 本发明通过其对导管或植入物的主动消毒的独特应用来提供感染控制方面的进步。 虽然大多数导管和许多植入物是无源器件,但是本发明将提供作为植入的导管或装置的组成部分的有源部件,以连续或间歇地对设备的暴露表面/区域进行灭菌。 这种有效的灭菌可以通过各种机制来实现,包括施加热,RF,微波,超声波,紫外线辐射或其他能够对装置进行灭菌或消除可能形成的任何有问题的生物膜的能量。 活性灭菌还可以采用从所有连接的药物储存器中泵送灭菌化学品,使用电力或冷冻温度,或者任何其他机制来抑制,杀死或移除与植入物接触的任何传染性材料。 这种设计的一个主要优点是,通过使用小型,电池供电或感应供电的灭菌元件,植入的导管或装置可以被有效地消毒,而不需要标准的去除手术,等待期,然后更换被感染的装置。 预期这将转化为大大改善的结果(特别是对于感染可能是灾难性的,即假肢膝盖或髋关节的设备),大大提高了成本,并大大改善了敏感设备(即IV端口等)的寿命。