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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2005
Applicant:
Jeffrey James Culhane, San Marcos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey James Culhane, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
DJO, LLC, Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone growth stimulator is provided. In one embodiment, the device has an elliptically shaped transducer coil. The coil provides increased therapeutic benefit to a wearer. An elliptically shaped housing supports and contains the coil. The housing includes a curvature when viewed in profile, such that a first surface of the housing is convex. The convex surface is adapted to be positioned against a wearer's lower back, to nest within the natural curvature thereof.