DESC:[0023] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specific embodiments that may be practiced is shown by way of illustration. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments and it is to be understood that the logical, mechanical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments. The following detailed description is therefore not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[0024] The present invention discloses a shockwave-assisted wound healing device that can generate shockwaves through the detonation of in situ generated oxyhydrogen mixture. The shockwave-assisted wound healing device which is also known as “SuperHeal Device” primarily comprises of two main components. The first and the primary component is an oxyhydrogen generator station. The oxyhydrogen generator station is a table top system that generates the oxyhydrogen miniature in situ. The second component is a miniature handheld device and is used to administer the drug to the patient. Through the alkaline electrolysis process, the oxyhydrogen generator produces about 2.5 bar of oxyhydrogen mixture during each operation of the device.
[0025] The generated oxyhydrogen mixture is tapped from the outlet situated on the oxyhydrogen generator and fed into the miniature handheld device. The miniature handheld device is a shock tube with an internal diameter of at least 6 mm and comprises of two sections – a driver section of length at least 200 mm and a driven section of length 70 mm. A Tracing paper (of at least 95 GSM) is used as diaphragm to separate the driver section and driven section of the shock tube. The driver section of the shock tube is filled with 2.5 bar of oxyhydrogen mixture and the mixture is detonated. This ruptures the diaphragm and a strong shockwave is created in the driven section of the shock tube. The direct impact of the shockwave on the patients wound will cause more injuries. To avoid this, a suitable barrier is chosen for good energy transfer and to prevent the detonation products from impacting the wound. A silicone rubber membrane has been used between the shock tube and the wound in the proposed invention to absorb the excessive shock produced by the shockwave device.
[0026] Hence in the present work, we have developed a shockwave-assisted wound healing device that can generate shockwaves through the detonation of in situ generated oxyhydrogen mixture (stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases in the ratio 2:1). The ability of the proposed device to produce shockwaves of required strength in a safe, clean and reproducible manner opens up new opportunities for shockwave-assisted medical research.

[0027] FIG.1 illustrates the schematic view of the oxyhydrogen generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to the embodiment, the oxyhydrogen generator comprises of the electrolysis unit 101, the buffer chamber 102 and the recirculation pipes 103. The electrolysis unit 101 comprises of at least four neutral plates which are stacked between two sets of electrode plate. These set of 6 plates constitutes one electrolysis cell. Similarly, 6 cells are stacked and connected in series as shown in the figure 1. Electrode plates and neutral plates are made out of stainless steel plates. An equal spacing of ~2 mmis maintained between the electrodes and the neutral plates by using electrical insulators. About 7M potassium hydroxide solution (400 g of KOH in 1 l of distilled water) is used as electrolyte. The chemical reactions at the anode and the cathode of the electrolysis unit during electrolysis enable to generate the hydrogen and the oxygen gases at the cathode and anode points. Since both these electrodes are confined to a single chamber, the hydrogen and oxygen gases get collected above the electrolyte solution in the electrolysis unit.
[0028] FIG.2 illustrates the schematic view of the miniature handheld device according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to the embodiment, the shockwave-assisted wound healing device which is also known as “SuperHeal Device” primarily comprises of two main components. The first and the primary component is an oxyhydrogen generator station. The oxyhydrogen generator station is a table top system that generates the oxyhydrogen miniature in situ. The second component is a miniature handheld device and is used to administer the drug to the patient. Through the alkaline electrolysis process, the oxyhydrogen generator produces about 2.5 bar of oxyhydrogen mixture during each operation of the device.
[0029] The generated oxyhydrogen mixture is tapped from the outlet situated on the oxyhydrogen generator and fed into the miniature handheld device. The miniature handheld device is a shock tube with an internal diameter of at least 6 mm and comprises of two sections – a driver section 201 of length at least 200 mm and a driven section 202 of length 70 mm. A Tracing paper (of at least 95 GSM) is used as diaphragm 205 to separate the driver section 201 and the driven section 202 of the shocktube. The driver section 201 of the shock tube is filled with 2.5 bar of oxyhydrogen mixture and the mixture is detonated using a battery 203 and a detonation initiator 204. This ruptures the diaphragm and a strong shockwave is created in the driven section of the shock tube. The direct impact of the shockwave on the patients wound will cause more injuries. To avoid this, a suitable barrier is chosen for good energy transfer and to prevent the detonation products from impacting the wound. A silicone rubber membrane 206 has been used between the shock tube and the wound in the proposed invention to absorb the excessive shock produced by the shockwave device.
[0030] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. ,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:

1. A shockwave-assisted wound healing device that is capable of generating shockwaves for healing wounds through the detonation of in situ generated oxyhydrogen mixture, the device comprising:
a in situ oxyhydrogen generator apparatus,
a driver section,
a driven section,
a diaphragm station;
a battery unit; and
a detonation initiator
wherein, the generated oxyhydrogen mixture from the in situ oxyhydrogen apparatus is tapped from the outlet situated on the oxyhydrogen generator and fed into the miniature handheld shockwave-assisted wound healing device in which the driver section of the shock tube is filled with at least 2.5 bar of oxyhydrogen mixture and the mixture is detonated using a battery and a detonation initiator which then ruptures the diaphragm and a strong shockwave is created in the driven section of the shock tube, the shock waves energy which then is transferred over the silicone rubber membrane provided over the handheld shockwave-assisted wound healing device and the resultant shockwave is provided to the patient at the target point where it has to be administered.

2. The shockwave-assisted wound healing device according to claim 1, wherein the shockwave-assisted wound healing device is a shock tube with an internal diameter of at least 6 mm and comprises of at least two sections

3. The shockwave-assisted wound healing device according to claim 1, wherein shockwave-assisted wound healing device comprises a driver section and a driven section.
4. The shockwave-assisted wound-healing device according to claim 1, wherein the driver section is of length at least 200 mm and the driven section is of length 70 mm.
5. The shockwave-assisted wound healing device according to claim 1, wherein a diaphragm, which is such as but not limited to a tracing paper of at least 95 GSM thickness, separates the driver section and the driven section.

6. The shockwave-assisted wound healing device according to claim 1, wherein the silicone rubber membrane has been used between the shock tube and the wound to absorb the excessive shock produced by the shockwave device thereby providing a good energy transfer and to prevent the detonation products from impacting the wound.
7. The shockwave-assisted wound healing device according to claim 1, wherein the shockwave-assisted wound healing device can generate shockwaves through the detonation of in situ generated oxyhydrogen mixture of stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases in the ratio 2:1.