Apparatus and method for the treatment of infectious disease in keratinized tissue
AssigneeWaveRx, Inc.
InventorsPeter A. Hoenig, B. Stuart Trembly
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for the treatment of keratinized tissue infected with a pathogen are provided. In certain examples, electromagnetic energy, such as microwave energy, may be used in the treatment process to reduce the amount of or eliminate the pathogen from the keratinized tissue.
Claims27
A method for treating nail tissue infected with a pathogen comprising exposing the nail tissue to an effective amount of electromagnetic energy having a wavelength greater than about 0.1 mm, sufficient to kill the pathogen infecting the nail tissue.
An applicator for the delivery of electromagnetic energy to keratinized tissue infected with a pathogen comprising a flexible substrate to allow conformance to a curved surface of the keratinized tissue, the applicator further comprising two or more metallic conductors configured to provide electromagnetic energy having a wavelength greater than about 0.1 mm, wherein the conductors have an interdigitated geometry.
An applicator for the delivery of electromagnetic energy to keratinized tissue infected with a pathogen comprising a flexible substrate to allow conformance to a curved surface of the keratinized tissue, the applicator further comprising two or more metallic conductors configured to provide electromagnetic energy having a wavelength greater than about 0.1 mm, wherein one or more of the conductors have a spiral geometry.
An applicator for the delivery of electromagnetic energy to keratinized tissue infected with a pathogen comprising a flexible substrate to allow conformance to a curved surface of the keratinized tissue, the applicator further comprising two or more metallic conductors configured to provide electromagnetic energy having a wavelength greater than about 0.1 mm, wherein one or more of the conductors is configured with a meandering geometry.
An applicator for the delivery of electromagnetic energy to keratinized tissue infected with a pathogen comprising a flexible substrate to allow conformance to a curved surface of the keratinized tissue, the applicator further comprising two or more metallic conductors configured to provide electromagnetic energy having a wavelength greater than about 0.1 mm, wherein one or more of the conductors is configured with a helical coil geometry.
An applicator for the delivery of electromagnetic energy to keratinized tissue infected with a pathogen comprising a flexible substrate to allow conformance to a curved surface of the keratinized tissue, the applicator further comprising two or more metallic conductors configured to provide electromagnetic energy having a wavelength greater than about 0.1 mm, wherein the applicator has at least one conductor having the shape of a horn and having a diameter anywhere in a range of about 2 mm to 40 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.