Debriding Callus Foot Tissue

• US 20080082058A1
• Filed: 09/24/2007
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gary S. Wallach
• Original Assignee: Gary S. Wallach
• Inventors: Wallach, Gary S.
• Application Number:
  US11/860,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/293
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/28 Rubbing or scrubbing compositions; Peeling or abrasive compositions; Containing exfoliants
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/365 Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/368 with carboxyl groups directly bound to carbon atoms of aromatic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/671 Vitamin A; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ester of vitamin A acid, ester of retinol, retinol, retinal
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin

Abstract

An exemplary process of debriding callus foot tissue is disclosed. The exemplary process includes applying a chemical peel to callus foot tissue and using instrumentation to remove the chemically treated callus foot tissue. In certain embodiment, the process includes preparing the chemical peel, including customizing at least one attribute of the chemical peel based on at least one attribute of the callus foot tissue.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

applying a chemical peel to callus foot tissue, said chemical peel being configured to soften the callus foot tissue; and

using instrumentation to remove the chemically softened callus foot tissue.

2. The method of claim 1, said chemical peel comprising a tissue softening agent and a tissue penetrating agent.

3. The method of claim 2, said tissue softening agent including at least one of retinoic acid (“

Retin-A”

), lactic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acid (“

AHA”

), beta hydroxy acid (“

BHA”

).

4. The method of claim 1, said chemical peel comprising an alpha-beta peel.

5. The method of claim 1, said chemical peel including a concentration comprising salicylic acid and dimethyl sulfoxide (“

DMSO”

).

6. The method of claim 5, said concentration including a range of approximately salicylic acid 50% to 70% in DMSO.

7. The method of claim 1, said chemical peel including a mixture of approximately glycolic acid 20% in solution.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising preparing said chemical peel, including customizing said chemical peel based on at least one of patient skin type, hardness of the callus foot tissue, thickness of the callus foot tissue, and location of the callus foot tissue.

9. The method of claim 1, said customizing including customizing a concentration of at least one of a tissue softening agent and a tissue penetrating agent included in said chemical peel.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said applying includes actively drying said chemical peel.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said applying includes allowing sufficient time for said chemical peel to significantly soften the callus foot tissue.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said using said instrumentation includes using powered instrumentation to remove the chemically softened callus foot tissue.

13. The method of claim 12, said powered instrumentation including a power drill with an RPM rating of approximately 25,000 to 30,000 with a rotary flat-headed burr having multi-directional teeth.

14. The method of claim 1, said powered instrumentation including a power drill with a diamond burr.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said applying and said using acts debride one or more first layers of the callus foot tissue.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising repeating said applying and said using acts to debride one or more sub-layers of the callus foot tissue.

17. A method of debriding callus foot tissue, the method comprising:

preparing a chemical peel, including customizing at least one attribute of said chemical peel based on at least one attribute of the callus foot tissue;

applying said chemical peel to the callus foot tissue, said chemical peel including at least one tissue softeing agent configured to soften the callus foot tissue, said applying including allowing sufficient time for said chemical peel to significantly soften the callus foot tissue; and

using powered instrumentation and removing the chemically softened callus foot tissue.

18. The method of claim 17, said preparing including customizing said at least one attribute of said chemical peel based on a skin type attribute of a patient.

19. A method comprising:

providing instruction for debriding callus foot tissue, including instruction for

preparing a chemical peel configured to soften the callus foot tissue,

applying said chemical peel to the callus foot tissue, and

using instrumentation to remove the chemically softened callus foot tissue.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising providing at least one of the following:

at least one ingredient for inclusion is said chemical peel, and

at least one component of said instrumentation.