a device for , and method of restoring kidney function , the method including the steps of : providing a device including : a conducting coil , and a signal generator , operatively connected to a power supply , for providing a plurality of electrical impulses to the coil ; disposing the conducting coil proximate to a kidney of a patient , and delivering the electrical impulses conducting to the conducting coil , so as to produce an electromagnetic field , the electromagnetic field acting so as to stimulate the kidney and at least partially restore kidney function .