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1. An apparatus comprising:
- multiple first reservoirs joined with a substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface.
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An apparatus includes multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs joined with a substrate. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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multiple first reservoirs joined with a substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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a substrate having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface;
multiple first reservoirs of a first material composition joined with the substrate, wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are exposed at the first substrate surface, and wherein the first material composition has a first electrical potential; and
multiple second reservoirs of a second material composition joined with the substrate adjacent to the multiple first reservoirs, wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are exposed at the first substrate surface and are physically separated from adjacent ones of the first reservoir surfaces, and wherein the second material composition has a second electrical potential, which is different from the first electrical potential. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface; and
multiple spaced dissimilar reservoirs joined with the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is electrically self-contained, and upon activation, may generate one or more currents between the multiple spaced dissimilar reservoirs without an external power source. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A tissue contacting apparatus comprising:
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a substrate;
multiple first reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A wound dressing comprising:
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a substrate, which is flexible;
multiple first reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An eye contacting apparatus comprising:
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a substrate, which is substantially shaped to contour to a surface of an eye;
multiple first reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An ear canal insert comprising:
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a substrate, which is substantially shaped to contour to an ear canal;
multiple first reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An intra-vaginal apparatus comprising:
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a substrate, which is substantially shaped to contour to a surface within a vaginal area;
multiple first reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An internal prosthetic device comprising:
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a substrate, which is flexible;
multiple first reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method of manufacturing an apparatus, the method comprising:
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joining, with a substrate, multiple first reservoirs wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface; and
joining, with the substrate, multiple second reservoirs, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method for treating an area of biologic tissue, the method comprising:
applying an apparatus to the area of biologic tissue, wherein the apparatus includes multiple first reservoirs joined with a substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and wherein first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface, and multiple second reservoirs joined with the substrate, wherein selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and wherein second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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