Substrates for nitric oxide releasing devices
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one light permeable substrate having a first surface configured to be positioned proximate a skin surface of a subject and having one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors operatively coupled thereto, and a second surface opposite from the first surface; and
at least one light emitting diode operatively coupled to the at least one light permeable substrate and operable to emit light onto at least a portion of the second surface of the at least one light permeable substrate to cause light to pass through the at least one light permeable substrate that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors coupled with the first surface proximate the skin surface of the subject.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to substrates associated with nitric oxide.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one light permeable substrate having a first surface configured to be positioned proximate a skin surface of a subject and having one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors operatively coupled thereto, and a second surface opposite from the first surface; and at least one light emitting diode operatively coupled to the at least one light permeable substrate and operable to emit light onto at least a portion of the second surface of the at least one light permeable substrate to cause light to pass through the at least one light permeable substrate that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors coupled with the first surface proximate the skin surface of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one light permeable substrate having a first surface configured to be positioned proximate a skin surface of a subject, and a second surface opposite from the first surface; at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor that is operatively coupled with the first surface of the at least one light permeable substrate and that is operable to release nitric oxide in response to light; and at least one control unit operatively coupled to the at least one light permeable substrate and configured to control a permeability of the at least one light permeable substrate to cause light passing through the at least one light permeable substrate to activate release of nitric oxide from the at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor coupled with the first surface proximate the skin surface of the subject.
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one light permeable substrate having a first surface configured to be positioned proximate a skin surface of a subject, and a second surface opposite from the first surface; at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor that is operatively coupled with the first surface of the at least one light permeable substrate and that is operable to release nitric oxide in response to light; and at least one optical waveguide configured to guide a photolyzing light onto the second surface of the at least one light permeable substrate to cause light passing through the at least one light permeable substrate to activate release of nitric oxide from the at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor coupled with the first surface proximate the skin surface of the subject.
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one light permeable substrate having a first surface configured to be positioned proximate a skin surface of a subject, and a second surface opposite from the first surface; least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor that is operatively coupled with the first surface of the at least one light permeable substrate and that is operable to release nitric oxide in response to light; and one or more solar cells operatively coupled to the at least one light permeable substrate and configured to provide power to facilitate light passing through the at least one light permeable substrate to activate release of nitric oxide from the at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor coupled with the first surface proximate the skin surface of the subject.
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one light permeable substrate having a first surface configured to be positioned proximate a skin surface of a subject, and a second surface opposite from the first surface; at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor that is operatively coupled with the first surface of the at least one light permeable substrate and that is operable to release nitric oxide in response to light; and at least one status indicator operatively coupled with the at least one light permeable substrate and operable to indicate a status of at least one of the at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor or nitric oxide released by the at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor as light passing through the at least one light permeable substrate activates release of nitric oxide from the at least one photolyzable nitric oxide donor coupled with the first surface proximate the skin surface of the subject.
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