Devices for applying a topical treatment
AssigneeTherma Bright Inc.
InventorsRoberto Fia, Maurizio Battistuzzi
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Abstract
A device comprising a housing having a handle end and a treatment end. The treatment end is configured to provide an antimicrobial treatment and a heat treatment. The treatment end comprises an applicator having an applicator surface for providing at least the heat treatment. The device includes a heat generation unit configured to heat the applicator surface in use, a source of antimicrobial agent, and a control unit operatively connected to at least the heat generation unit for controlling the heat generation unit. The device can be a hand-held device and used to apply topical treatment to a treatment area of a subject.
Claims16
A device comprising:
- a housing having a handle end and a treatment end;
- the treatment end being configured to provide an antimicrobial treatment and a heat treatment, the treatment end comprising an applicator having an applicator body and an applicator surface disposed on the applicator body, the applicator surface being configured for providing the heat treatment and the antimicrobial treatment, the applicator body comprising a metal material different from the applicator surface, the applicator surface providing heat conductivity and a source of antimicrobial agent;
- an applicator connector connected to the housing, the applicator being detachably attached to the applicator connector;
- a heat generation unit configured to heat the applicator, the heat generation unit being thermally connected to the applicator through the applicator connector to transfer heat thereto, the heat generation unit being operatively connected to the applicator surface through the applicator body for heating of the applicator surface in use;
- a control unit operatively connected to at least the heat generation unit for controlling the heat generation unit;
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- an activator unit for activating the control unit in response to being operatively connected thereto, the activator unit comprising computer-readable instructions for instructing the control unit to allow use of the device for a predefined extent of administration of treatment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.