DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF BARRIER MEMBRANES
First Claim
1. A method of treating a skin condition in a barrier membrane, said method comprising applying to said skin a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface that administers a reducing agent to said barrier membrane, wherein said device comprises:
- a power source;
a first conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is an inert cathode;
a second conductive electrode, wherein said second conductive electrode is a anode; and
a carrier comprising water;
wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said reducing agent is generated by electric current passing from the first conductive electrode through said carrier, and wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface.
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Abstract
The present invention features a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, the device containing: a power source; a first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode; and a carrier; wherein the power source is in electric communication with the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode, wherein the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with the carrier, and wherein the carrier is in communication with the barrier membrane contacting surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of treating a skin condition in a barrier membrane, said method comprising applying to said skin a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface that administers a reducing agent to said barrier membrane, wherein said device comprises:
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a power source; a first conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is an inert cathode; a second conductive electrode, wherein said second conductive electrode is a anode; and a carrier comprising water; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said reducing agent is generated by electric current passing from the first conductive electrode through said carrier, and wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of administering a reducing agent to a barrier membrane, said method comprising applying to said membrane a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface and that administers said reducing agent to said barrier membrane, wherein said device comprises:
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a power source; a first conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is an inert cathode; a second conductive electrode, wherein said second conductive electrode is a anode; and a carrier comprising water; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode is in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said reducing agent is generated by electric current passing from the first conductive electrode through said carrier, and wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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