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AssigneeCandesant Biomedical, Inc.
InventorsJacob M. Waugh, Christopher Elkins, Hyop Rhee
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A device comprising a heat-generating component that comprises an alkali metal is provided. The alkali metal in the presence of water at a point of contact of the device undergoes an exothermic reaction to generate heat in situ. The amount of heat generated is proportional to and/or limited by the amount (or moles) of water at the point of contact, and the heat generated is sufficient to achieve an increase in temperature at the point of contact to achieve a therapeutic or beneficial result. In one embodiment, the device is used for reducing sweat production in a subject suffering from excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. In other embodiments, the device is used to substantially sterilize a surface or render a surface substantially aseptic.
A device comprising a substrate having a first surface, a second surface, a neat alkali metal selected from sodium and potassium, and an adhesive, wherein the neat alkali metal forms a layer on the substrate and is configured to generate heat in situ when the substrate is positioned on a treatment site of a human subject to bring the neat alkali metal in contact with water present at the treatment site.
A device for reducing sweat production of a human subject, the device comprising:
A device for reducing sweat production of a human subject, the device comprising:
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