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PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION
Indications for Use
The AccelStim™ device is indicated for the noninvasive treatment of established nonunions
excluding skull and vertebra, and for accelerating the time to a healed fracture for fresh,
closed, posteriorly displaced distal radius fractures and fresh, closed or Grade I open
tibial diaphysis fractures in skeletally mature adult individuals when these fractures are
orthopedically managed by closed reduction and cast immobilization.
Contraindications
There are no known contraindications for the AccelStim device.
DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The AccelStim device is a medical device that applies ultrasound to the treated area to
accelerate the osteogenic process, thereby reducing healing times. The AccelStim device
generates a low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) signal as a prescribed, nonsurgical
treatment for nonunion fractures or fresh fractures (closed, posteriorly displaced distal
radius fractures, or closed or Grade I open tibial diaphysis fractures). The ultrasound signal
is an acoustic vibration with frequency above the human auditory level, thus the device
is silent. To learn more about bone growth stimulation, please visit our patient website at
BoneGrowthTherapy.com.
The device is lightweight, adjustable and portable. Treatment application is simple and
does not require any assistance by specialized medical staff as the patient can apply it on
their own. Everything needed for the treatment of your fracture is included in each device
box (Figure1: The AccelStim device box contents).
Generator
Strap
Transducer
Holder
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Figure 1: The AccelStim device box contents
Transducer
Power Supply
(Charger)
Ultrasound Gel