About the Device

When a bone fractures, the body produces naturally occurring electrical fields that surround the fractured bone segments to stimulate repair. These naturally occurring internal electrical fields are a critical biological signaling process that is necessary for bone to grow and heal normally.

The purpose in using a bone growth stimulator is to mimic the body’s own natural occurring signaling processes by the application of an external, electric field for patients who have specific risk factors or an underlying medical condition that may compromise normal healing.

Effective

  • There are multiple, published, clinical studies demonstrating the effectiveness of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation.1
  • Upper Extremities - In one clinical study, heal rates as high as 92% were achieved when treating scaphoid nonunion fractures with Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation, which was found to be a reliable alternative method of treatment.2,*
  • Lower Extremities - In another clinical study, heal rates as high as 100% were achieved when treating fifth metatarsal nonunion fractures with Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation.3,*
  • The overall success rate in a follow-up-in-practice dose response study compared days of treatment time and average daily use with the Bone Healing System. Nonunions included tibia, tibia/fibula and scaphoid.4,**

Scientifically Proven

  • In one in vitro pre-clinical study, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation simultaneously induced osteogenesis and upregulated the transcription of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) e.g., BMP-2 & BMP-4.5,***
  • In another in vivo and in vitro pre-clinical study, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation increased angiogenesis through endothelial release of FGF-2.6,***
Statistical analysis in the same follow-up-in-practice dose response study, indicated an average of 76 Days Earlier Healing was achieved when patients treated >9 hours per day versus ≤3 hours per day. Each additional hour of PEMF treatment correlated significantly with a 6-day reduction in the time to heal (P<0.001).4,**

Product Features

How it Works 

The Bone Healing System works by sending pulsed electrical impulses from the electronic controller to the treatment site via an external flexible treatment coil, which generates an electromagnetic field that surrounds the treatment site helping to mimic the body’s natural healing process. 

Biomet® EBI®  Bone Healing System How it works

Recommended Use

The Bone Healing System is programmed to deliver a maximum of 270 therapeutic treatment periods. Zimmer Biomet recommends a therapeutic treatment period of 10 hours per day. A therapeutic treatment period is defined as a 10-hour treatment session accomplished either continuously or discontinuously in segments totaling 10 hours. Patients unable to treat on consecutive days will be able to treat non-consecutively within 400 days after the first one-hour treatment period. If the device is not used for a 12-hour period, the device’s treatment clock will automatically reset and be ready to deliver the next 10-hour therapeutic treatment period when next turned on.

Basic safety precautions should always be followed, including removal of the device prior to showering, bathing or swimming.

Healing outcomes may vary due to health, activity, risk factors or other medical conditions the patient may have.  Not all patients are candidates for this medical device so, it’s important to evaluate each patient prior to prescribing the device. Only a qualified healthcare professional can determine the appropriate treatment for each patient. 

Benefits

The Bone Healing System is a non-invasive, nonsurgical, medical device intended to treat a fracture nonunion, failed fusion or congenital pseudarthrosis in the appendicular system.  

  • The Bone Healing System has been designed so that it’s convenient to use, comfortable to wear and may be applied on the skin, over a brace, or cast.
  • It’s easy to operate and offers 12 flexible treatment coils to treat any fracture nonunion or failed fusion in the upper or lower extremities.
  • Compliance monitoring consistently tracks treatment progress.
  • Over 700,000 patients have been treated with the Bone Healing System.7
  • The Bone Healing System is FDA approved and has more than 40 years of clinical use. 8
Benefits of Bone Healing Solutions

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Important Product Information

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Nonunion fractures in which a synovial pseudarthrosis (fluid filled gap) exists.

Under certain conditions, electromagnetic stimulation could inhibit or impair the functioning of certain external, non-invasive and/or implanted, invasive active medical devices inclusive of “all active electrical and non-active conductive/metallic implants”. Use of the Biomet EBI Bone Healing System on pregnant patients has not been evaluated; therefore, it is not recommended. MRI scans should not be performed on patients until the device system has been completely removed.

WARNINGS: Use of the BiometEBI Bone Healing System for the spine and skull have not been evaluated.

PRECAUTIONS: Nonunion fractures with gaps in excess of 1.0 cm or the presence of fixation devices or instrumentation made from magnetic materials may compromise a successful treatment outcome.

USAGE: The recommended daily treatment dosage is normally 10 hours per day. The maximum recommended therapeutic treatment period is nine months (approximately 270 days). This device system is a durable therapeutic electrical device intended for single patient use only under a prescription. Federal Law (U.S.A.) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Rx Only - Prescription Only - Single Patient Use Only - Not for Re-Sale or Re-Distribution - Do Not Reuse.

INDICATIONS: The Biomet® EBI® Bone Healing System is indicated for the treatment of fracture nonunions, failed fusions, and congenital pseudarthrosis in the appendicular system. A nonunion is considered to be established when there are no visibly progressive signs of healing - P790002/S028.

FINANCIAL DISCLAIMER: In support of their research for or preparation of this work, one or more of the authors may have received remuneration from Zimmer Biomet.

Additional Information

Purchase Order Terms And Conditions

For complete prescribing information including contraindications, warnings, and precautions, please refer to the Biomet EBI Bone Healing System Physician Manual and Package Insert or Patient Manual PN1068220-00 or PN1068243-00.