The ultrasound waves have been shown in laboratory tests to stimulate genes and growth factors that are critical to your body’s natural bone healing process. ... The EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System is the only bone healing device approved to accelerate fracture healing.
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Aetna considers a direct current electrical bone-growth stimulator medically necessary for any of the following indications: ... In October 1994, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Sonic Accelerated Fracture Healing System (SAFHS), manufactured by Exogen, Inc. (West Caldwell, NJ), to accelerate the healing...
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Eliminate Surgical Risks Using a Bone Growth Stimulator ... Ortho I agree with you in the main. But for immunocompromised patients or those like myself who have autoimmune disorders, plates and pins usually increase the problems. So, the Exogen or other bone growth stimulators do provide a viable option.
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medgadget -- medical technologies weblog ... Smith & Nephew's announced that they received FDA approval for their EXOGEN 4000+ Bone Healing System. Company touts its product as "the ONLY bone stimulator using ultrasound technology approved to treat fractures that that have failed to heal;
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medgadget.com/archives/2006/07/the_only_bone_s.html
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The surgeon removed all the cartlidge and inserted pins in the hopes that the bones would fuse. After 8 weeks there was no progress and he ordered an Exogen Bone Growth Stimulator - My question is..... I used the devise at 8pm - at 2am I experienced intense shooting pains for several hours.
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Exogen Bone Growth Stimulator - Douglas Tue 10 Jun 2003 ... Re: Re: Exogen Bone Growth Stimulator - ron bouslaugh Thu 14 Sep 2006 ... Re: Re: Re: Exogen Bone Growth Stimulator - Patti Fri 16 May 2008...
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Google: See google results for Low intensity ultrasound treatment for acceleration of bone fracture healing - Exogen (TM) bone growth stimulator below:
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- The Minister for Health and Ageing accepted this recommendation on 5 February 2002 - viii ExogenTM Bone Growth Stimulator Introduction The Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) has reviewed the use of Exogen bone growth stimulator1, a low-intensity ultrasound (LIUS) for the treatment of bone fractures.
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My doc ordered an Exogen 4000 bone growth system. The company tech rep delivered the unit at my request, so I could start using it right away. I used it twice per day on each non union area. The tech rep explained ... Cckrobinson - just wondered if you ever rec'd an approval fm. insurance for the bone stimulator and if so,
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www.engadget.com/2006/07/25/portable-bone-healing-syste...
www.engadget.com/2006/07/25/portable-bone-healing-system-gets-fda-nod/
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