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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1997
Rick R Wascher, Rock Island, TN (US);
C Douglas Williams, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Floyd E Bouldin, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
EMF Therapeutics, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for affecting angiogenesis in biological subjects such as mammals. The method employs the use of an apparatus which is capable of producing a magnetic field of a particular nature which has been proven in animal studies to affect angiogenesis. The apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of magnets capable of producing a magnetic field wherein each of the plurality of magnets has a north pole and a south pole and a longitudinal axis passing therethrough and are partially held in place by the frame. A coil of electrically conducting material is wrapped about the plurality of magnets in an orthogonal relationship to the longitudinal axis of each of the plurality of magnets. A source of electrical energy supplies an electrical current to the coil enabling a magnetic field to be produced therefrom. A switch is provided to enable the electrical current to flow in a first direction and optionally in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A rectifier is provided to alter the inherent supply voltage (e.g., 60 hertz) to a 120 hertz half sine or corresponding DC square wave form.