System for enhanced chemical debridement
AssigneeMediWound Ltd.
InventorLior Rosenberg
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Abstract
A device, system and method for enhancing the functionality and efficiency of a chemical and/or enzymatic debriding agent with a physical debriding mechanism. The debriding agent alone and the physical mechanism alone are each capable of at least some debriding activity separately, without being used in the combination. In combination, however, they are more effective, such that the debriding efficacy is increased for the combination. Preferably, the physical debriding mechanism comprises an ultrasound source.
Claims50
A system for debridement of skin, comprising:
- (a) a device comprising an ultrasound source and a container coupled to said ultrasound source, said container being, adapted to be placed over an area of skin to be debrided, said container containing an acoustic medium for enabling said area of skin to be debrided to be exposed to ultrasonic radiation from said ultrasound source;
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- (b) a debriding composition for being in contact at least temporarily with said area of skin to be debrided.
A device for combined debridement of skin with a debriding composition for being in contact at least temporarily with an area of skin to be debrided, comprising:
- (a) an ultrasound source;
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- (b) a container coupled to said ultrasound source, said container being adapted to be placed over the area of skin to be debrided, said container containing an acoustic medium for enabling the area of skin to be debrided to be exposed to ultrasonic radiation from said ultrasound source;
- wherein treatment of the area of skin to be debrided is performed through a combination of an effect of said ultrasonic radiation and an effect of the debriding composition.
A method for treating an area of skin to be debrided, comprising:
- contacting the area of skin with a debriding composition;
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- applying ultrasonic radiation to the area of skin;
- wherein said contacting and said applying are performed in any order.
A system for debridement of skin, comprising:
- (a) a device comprising an ultrasound source and an acoustic medium for enabling an area of skin to be debrided to be exposed to ultrasonic radiation from said ultrasound source, wherein said ultrasound source is placed in contact with said acoustic medium manually;
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- (b) a debriding composition for being in contact at least temporarily with said area of skin to be debrided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.