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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2007
David M. Hooper, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas Foster, Boulder, CO (US);
Noel Henson, Valley, WA (US);
Minimus Spine, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a syringe, method and system for delivering a therapeutic amount of ozone are disclosed. An exemplary syringe can have a gas chamber and one or more electrodes. A portion of at least one electrode can be within the gas chamber. Alternatively, singularly or in conjunction, one or both electrodes can be attached to the outside of an exemplary syringe. One or more electrical contact points can be outside the gas chamber. Each electrical contact point can be connected to an electrode. Oxygen gas can provided within the gas chamber of the exemplary syringe. A medical ozone generator can be connected to the syringe via the electrical contact points. Corona discharge can be effectuated via the electrodes, which can result in an amount of ozone gas can being produced from the oxygen gas.