Treatment device
US7122046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/00919
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A treatment device having a first portion in a first plane, a treatment portion with a cover in a second plane that defines a treatment volume extending between the first and second planes, and a flexible transition portion that connects the first portion to the treatment portion. The treatment portion including a polymeric foam ring having interior and exterior walls extending from the first plane to the second plane. The cover spanning the interior wall thereby forming a closed treatment volume. The polymeric foam ring may be impregnated with a medicament selected from the group including an antibiotic material, an antifungal material, an antimicrobrial material, a deodorant material and nitric oxide. The cover may include a pocket for use with an accessory, such as a heater or mapping grid.A method of treating a treatment area on a patient's skin with the treatment device. The treatment device includes a closed treatment volume having polymeric foam ring impregnated with a medicament. The treatment device is attached to the patient's skin, such that the closed treatment volume encloses the treatment area. The medicament is released into the treatment volume to bring the medicame…
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