Clinical Data
1 Heckman JD, Ryaby JP, McCabe J, Frey JJ, Kilcoyne RF. Acceleration of tibial fracture healing by non-invasive, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1994;76:26-34.
2 Premarket Approval P900009/Supplement 6. Smith& Nephew.
3 Kristiansen TK, Ryaby JP, McCable J, Frey JJ, Roe LR. Accelerated healing of distal radius fractures with the use of specific, low-intensity ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997;79:961-973
4 Azuma Y, Ito M, Harada Y, Takagi H, Ohta T, Jingushi S. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound accelerates rat femoral fracture healing by acting on the various cellular reactions in the fracture callus. J Bone Miner. 2001;16:671-680.
5 Data on file: Post-market patient registry for the period of October 17, 1994 to June 15, 1998
6 Castillo, R et al. Impact of Smoking on Fracture Healing and Risk of Complications in Limb-Threatening Open Tibia Fractures. J. Orthopaedic Trauma March. 2005;19:151- 157.
Contraindications: There are no known contraindications for the EXOGEN◊ device. Warnings and precautions pertaining to the treatment of either condition may be found at www.exogen.com or by calling 1-800-836-4080.
† A non-union is considered to be established when the fracture site shows no visibly progressive signs of healing. Rx only.