Medical device and method for treating skin disease
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a heater adapted to heat a skin surface;
a temperature controller that regulates the heater to a selected effective temperature that has been selected to effectively treat a specific skin condition afflicting the skin area;
a power source providing energy to operate the heater; and
a housing having a contact end, the heater positioned within the contact end, the temperature controller located within the housing, and the power source means connected to or in the housing.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for treating skin disease are disclosed. Heat is applied at a controlled temperature, for a predetermined period of time, to a skin lesion associated with a skin disease according to embodiments. The temperature used, according to embodiments, is in a range between about 46-62° C., and controlled within a narrow tolerance depending upon the nature of the skin treatment.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a heater adapted to heat a skin surface;
a temperature controller that regulates the heater to a selected effective temperature that has been selected to effectively treat a specific skin condition afflicting the skin area;
a power source providing energy to operate the heater; and
a housing having a contact end, the heater positioned within the contact end, the temperature controller located within the housing, and the power source means connected to or in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device comprising:
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a heating element;
a heat transfer surface heated by the heating element; and
a control system to regulate the temperature of the heat transfer surface at a preset temperature to treat a specific skin condition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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applying a skin contact surface of an apparatus to a skin area afflicted with a specific skin problem to deliver a therapeutically effective quantity of heat energy to the skin contact surface, such that the skin area in contact with the skin contact surface is raised to, and maintained at, a predetermined temperature selected to treat the specific skin problem; and
maintaining the skin area at the predetermined temperature for a period of time to treat the specific skin problem. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a temperature selector that enables selection by a user of an effective therapeutic temperature from two or more preset therapeutic temperatures, each preset therapeutic temperature providing a therapeutically effective treatment for treating a specific skin condition; and
a heat application surface configured to be heated to the effective therapeutic temperature selected by the user and to be placed against a skin area for treatment of the specific skin condition. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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a contact end;
a heat source to heat a skin area in contact with the contact end, the heat source being controlled to deliver one or more pulses of heat to the skin area to heat the skin area to an effective temperature for treating a specific skin condition on the skin area; and
a power source providing energy to operate the heat source. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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