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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Plasmology4, Inc., Scottdale, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Marc C. Jacofsky, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Plasmology4, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/24 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/32899 (2013.01); A61B 18/042 (2013.01); H01J 37/3244 (2013.01); H01J 37/32082 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00583 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described that use an array of two or more cold plasma jet ports oriented to converge at a treatment area. The use of an array permits greater tissue penetration by cold plasma treatments. This approach enables treatment of deeper infections of soft and hard tissues without surgical intervention. For example, this approach can treat sub-integumental infections, such as those common to joint replacements, without surgically opening the issues overlying the deeper infection.