An electrical bone growth promotion apparatus for the delivery of
electrical current to an implant surgically implanted between adjacent
bone masses to promote bone growth to areas adjacent to the implant is
disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a self
contained implant having a surgically implantable, renewable power supply
and related control circuitry for delivering electrical current directly
to the implant and thus directly to the area in which the promotion of
bone growth is desired. The desired areas of bone growth promotion may be
controlled by conducting negative charge only to the desired location of
bone growth promotion.