Devices for applying a topical treatment
OwnerRoberto Fia, Maurizio Battistuzziinventors
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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 method for inactivating a virus, the method comprising applying a heat treatment with an antimicrobial treatment comprising uncompounded silver or copper metal, such that the virus is inactivated by the release of metal ions from the uncompounded silver or copper metal caused by heat when the heat treatment is applied.
A method for treating a viral infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising topical application of a heat treatment with an antimicrobial treatment, comprising uncompounded silver or copper metal, to the subject, such that the viral infection is treated by the release of metal ions from the uncompounded silver or copper metal caused by heat when the heat treatment is applied.
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