Method for treating blood borne viral pathogens such as immunodeficiency virus
First Claim
1. A method for the destruction of a blood borne viral pathogen comprising:
- (A) inserting a first electrode into the blood of a patient'"'"'s venous system, the electrode comprising silver;
(B) placing a second electrode on the patient'"'"'s skin, and(C) applying low-intensity direct current to the first electrode sufficient to destroy the blood borne viral pathogen through the release of pathogen-binding silver cations from the first electrode into the blood of the venous system of the patient.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for destroying blood borne pathogens is disclosed which utilizes a low intensity direct current to generate positive particles from various metals which destroy viral pathogens. A first electrode comprised of a metal such as silver is inserted into a patient'"'"'s venous system. Then, a second electrode is placed on the patient'"'"'s exterior in the vicinity of the first electrode. A low intensity direct current is applied to the first metal electrode which releases silver cations to be bonded to the virus, resulting in the denaturing of the virus. The first electrode is placed in the venous system of the infected patient via a catheter.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for the destruction of a blood borne viral pathogen comprising:
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(A) inserting a first electrode into the blood of a patient'"'"'s venous system, the electrode comprising silver; (B) placing a second electrode on the patient'"'"'s skin, and (C) applying low-intensity direct current to the first electrode sufficient to destroy the blood borne viral pathogen through the release of pathogen-binding silver cations from the first electrode into the blood of the venous system of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for the destruction of a blood borne viral pathogen comprising:
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(A) inserting a first electrode into the blood of a patient'"'"'s venous system, the first electrode being partially disposed in a catheter lumen and having an exposed distal end extending out of a distal end of the catheter lumen and a non-exposed proxial end disposed within the catheter lumen; (B) placing a second electrode on a patients skin; (C) electrically connecting the first and second electrodes to a power supply; and (D) applying low-intensity direct current to the first electrode sufficient to destroy the blood borne viral pathogen through the release of pathogen-binding cations from the first electrode into the blood of the venous system of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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