Treatment of dermatoses

• US 5,080,656 A
• Filed: 04/05/1990
• Issued: 01/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hydrocare, Inc.
• Original Assignee: IHT Incorporated
• Inventors: Izikoff, Myles D., Martz, Samuel J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellegrino, Stephen C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dawson, Glenn K.
• Application Number:
  US07/504,842
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 128/898, 128/65-66, 604/22, 604/50, 604/56, 604/83, 604/85, 604/150, 604/289, 604/290, 606/131, 134/175, 132/272
• US Class Current: 604/289
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/545 using a stream or spray of abrasive particles
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/00 Pneumatic or hydraulic massage

Abstract

A process of treating papulosquamous disorders by the application of jet sprays. Impingement of the sprays under pressure results in a debriding action, removing scales from the skin.

Claims

1. A process for treating papulosquamous disorders wherein papules have either coalesced to form plaques, or dead cells have accumulated to form plaques, and the resulting parkeratotic plaques form barriers inhibiting the effects of topical medications, the treatment comprising impelling pressurized liquid sprays against the plaques as reciprocating pressure sprays debriding the plaques, adjusting the pressure so that the sprays are impelled at a pressure of 15 psi, and the pressure is increased depending upon the thickness of the plaques and up to the toleration point of patient so that the reciprocative spray impingement maximizes the dibriding action, removing the plaques from the skin so that medications can reach the affected cells.

2. The process of claim 1 wherein the disorder is psoriasis.

3. A process for treating papulosquamous disorders wherein papules have either coalesced to form plaques, or dead cells have accumulated to form plaques, and the resulting parkeratotic plaques form barriers inhibiting the effects of topical medications, the treatment comprising impelling pressurized liquid sprays against the plaques as reciprocating pressure sprays debriding the plaques, adjusting the pressure so that the spray pressure is increased depending upon the thickness of the plaques and the toleration point of patient up to 90 psi so that the reciprocative spray impingement maximizes the dibriding action, removing the plaques from the skin so that medications can reach the affected cells.

4. The process of claim 3 wherein the disorder is psoriasis.