Apparatus and method for precise ozone/oxygen delivery applied to the treatment of dermatological conditions, including gas gangrene, and related disorders

• US 20060241549A1
• Filed: 04/20/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gerard V. Sunnen
• Original Assignee: Gerard V. Sunnen
• Inventors: Sunnen, Gerard V.
• Application Number:
  US11/110,066
• Publication Number:
  US 20060241549A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/23
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/40 Peroxides

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for the therapy of a range of dermatological conditions using precisely formulated gaseous milieus featuring the beneficial functions of oxygen and ozone. A range of clinical applications for this system include the therapy of gas gangrene, infected wounds, poorly healing wounds, war wounds, decubitus ulcers, dermatological conditions due to circulatory disorders, lymphatic diseases of the skin, fungal skin infections, burns, nail afflictions, radiodermatitis, parasitic skin infestations, and frostbite.

Claims

1. An ozone/oxygen treatment system comprising:

an ozone generator for generating a predetermined ozone/oxygen mixture; and

a treatment envelope connected to said ozone generator for receiving and applying said ozone/oxygen mixture to a predetermined portion of a patient'"'"'s body,

said treatment envelope being sized and shaped for enclosing said predetermined body portion and having a structure enabling said treatment envelope to enclose without touching said body portion.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein a space surrounding said body portion within said treatment envelope is not more than approximately 10-15% of the total volume of said treatment envelope.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a fan disposed within said treatment envelope.

4. An ozone/oxygen treatment system comprising:

an ozone generator for generating a predetermined ozone/oxygen mixture; and

a treatment envelope connected to said ozone generator for receiving and applying said ozone/oxygen mixture to a predetermined portion of a patient'"'"'s body,

further comprising a sensor disposed in said treatment envelope for sensing at least one of ozone concentration, temperature, humidity and bacterial gases.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising an opening in said treatment envelope for removably receiving said sensor.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said sensor is comprised in a multi-sensor head for sensing more than one of said ozone concentration, temperature, humidity and bacterial gases.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein said sensor is comprised in a multi-sensor head for sensing more than one of said ozone concentration, temperature, humidity and bacterial gases.

8. The system of claim 4, further comprising a supporting structure in said treatment envelope for enabling said treatment envelope to enclose without coming into contact with said body part.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said supporting structure comprises an ozone-resistant material.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said treatment envelope has a generally curved surface and said supporting structure comprises at least one rib defining the curve of said surface.

11. The system of claim 4, further comprising a fan within said treatment envelope.

12. The system of claim 4, further comprising a control unit receiving data from said sensor and in response to said data, automatically controlling said ozone generator to maintain said ozone concentration at a predetermined range.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising apparatus for supplying at least one of heat and humidity to said treatment envelope,

said apparatus being automatically controlled by said control unit to maintain said heat and/or humidity at a predetermined range.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein said control unit is operative for controlling said ozone concentration as a function of time.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein said control unit is operative for delivering pure oxygen to said treatment envelope.

16. A method of treating a predetermined body part with an ozone/oxygen mixture, comprising the steps of:

generating a predetermined ozone/oxygen mixture; and

supplying said ozone/oxygen mixture to a treatment envelope enclosing said predetermined body part,

said treatment envelope being sized and shaped for enclosing said predetermined body part and having a structure enabling said treatment envelope to enclose without touching said body part.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein a space surrounding said body portion within said treatment envelope is not more than approximately 10-15% of the total volume of said treatment envelope.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of circulating said ozone/oxygen mixture within said treatment envelope.

19. A method of treating a predetermined body part with an ozone/oxygen mixture, comprising the steps of:

generating a predetermined ozone/oxygen mixture;

supplying said ozone/oxygen mixture to a treatment envelope enclosing said predetermined body part; and

sensing at least one of ozone concentration, temperature, humidity and bacterial gases within said treatment envelope.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of removably receiving a sensor through an opening in said treatment envelope.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of providing a multi-sensor head for sensing more than one of said ozone concentration, temperature, humidity and bacterial gases.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of providing a multi-sensor head for sensing more than one of said ozone concentration, temperature, humidity and bacterial gases.

23. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of disposing a supporting structure in said treatment envelope for enabling said treatment envelope to enclose without coming into contact with said body part.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein said supporting structure comprises an ozone-resistant material.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said treatment envelope has a generally curved surface and said supporting structure comprises at least one rib defining the curve of said surface.

26. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of circulating said ozone/oxygen mixture within said treatment envelope.

27. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of receiving data from said sensor, and in response to said data, automatically controlling said ozone generator to maintain said ozone concentration at a predetermined range.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising the steps of supplying at least one of heat and humidity to said treatment envelope, and maintaining said heat and/or humidity at a predetermined range.

29. The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of controlling said ozone concentration as a function of time.

30. The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of delivering pure oxygen to said treatment envelope.