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US 6,465,708 B1Granted
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AssigneeAugustine Medical, Inc.
InventorScott D. Augustine
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Abstract
A non-contact covering for covering skin. A peripheral sealing ring is covered by a barrier layer and this assembly is attached to the skin with an adhesive. The barrier layer and peripheral sealing ring together define a treatment volume over the skin. The barrier layer may include active and passive heaters and the sealing ring may dispense water to control the humidity of the treatment volume. One form of active heat is the transfer of a heated fluid to the covering.
Claims5
A method of tissue treatment using a covering defining a cavity and including a layer that forms a treatment volume with the cavity, comprising:
- attaching the covering over a tissue treatment area, out of contact with the area, such that the treatment volume is against the area;
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- controlling a climate within the treatment volume;
- in which controlling a climate includes maintaining a high humidity environment within the treatment volume.
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