/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/combined-magnetic-field-bone-growth-stimulation-device---teardownA few years ago, I underwent a surgical procedure called a Spinal Fusion. Afterwards a special medical device was prescribed to assist with the fusion process. This device is called a Combined Magnetic Field Bone Growth Stimulator. The little ki...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/combined-magnetic-field-bone-growth-stimulation-device---teardownSat, 28 Oct 2017 17:13:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b867668f-9335-4214-b224-1ee0a7d9e7e0DAB1<p>Interesting device.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When I had my cervical vertebrae fused, they just left me alone to heal naturally.</p><p>The EM I received was during the x-rays they took to monitor the progress.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As I recall, they had some success with blood clotting using a DC voltage, but I have never heard of an EM for bone growth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3760&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/combined-magnetic-field-bone-growth-stimulation-device---teardownSat, 28 Oct 2017 07:31:37 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b867668f-9335-4214-b224-1ee0a7d9e7e0michaelkellett1<p>I did a quick internet trawl on these things - hmm ... no good clinical evidence of effectiveness (and very little evidence of any kind.) </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Is that battery the only power source ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hope you got better anyway.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MK</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3760&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">