Electro-medical method and apparatus for treating folliculitis and cutaneous infected conditions
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1. A method of treating a cutaneous infected condition comprising the steps of:
- (a) bringing an electrode into proximity with an infected cutaneous portion so as to form a arcable gap between the electrode and the affected said portion;
(b) supplying high-frequency electrical energy to the electrode so causing a spark discharge between the electrode and the infected cutaneous portion; and
(c) controlling a duration and an effective intensity of said spark discharge so as to cause a spark discharge sufficient to cause deactivation of an infective agent in the infected cutaneous portion but insufficient to cause significant damage to normal tissue in said affected portion.
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Abstract
A method of treating folliculitis and other cutaneous infected conditions by an electrical spark discharge at the location of the cutaneous lesion, with intensity and duration sufficient to cause inhibition or destruction of the causative infective agent. Significant or permanent damage to the normal tissue or other harmful result is avoided by the utilization of a low discharge power and a short duration of application, as well as by an indirect application of the discharge.
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1. A method of treating a cutaneous infected condition comprising the steps of:
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(a) bringing an electrode into proximity with an infected cutaneous portion so as to form a arcable gap between the electrode and the affected said portion; (b) supplying high-frequency electrical energy to the electrode so causing a spark discharge between the electrode and the infected cutaneous portion; and (c) controlling a duration and an effective intensity of said spark discharge so as to cause a spark discharge sufficient to cause deactivation of an infective agent in the infected cutaneous portion but insufficient to cause significant damage to normal tissue in said affected portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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