Portable bone healing system gets FDA nod

25 Jul, 2006  Technology

“Despite having an air of pseudo-science about it, ultrasonic bone stimulation is actually a legitimate non-invasive therapy that’s been clinically proven to heal certain types of fractures; and now, thanks to a recent FDA approval, this technology once reserved for fancy hospitals and doctors offices will soon be available for accident-prone individuals to treat themselves right at home. Specifically, the agency just gave the thumbs up to Smith & Nephew’s Exogen 4000+ Bone Healing System, which is a portable device designed to stimulate growth in specific fresh fractures along with older ones that have not responded to traditional treatments.”…

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