Abstract: A device for for dermatological and sub-cutaneous tissue treatment is described. The device comprises a gas warmer (104) which receives and warms gas supplied from a gas supply (102). The device also comprises a warm gas sprayer assembly (110), which receives warm gas from the gas warmer (104) and sprays microjets of warm gas onto a body part of a patient (218). A treatment chamber (214) encloses the body part of the patient (218) and the warm gas sprayer assembly (110). Temperature sensors placed at inlet and outlet of gas warmer (104) and the sprayer (114) communicate with a microprocessor (106) to maintain ambient gas temperature in the vicinity of the sprayer (114). The device also comprises a remote control unit (118), to provide the user with long distance control of the gas warmer (104).
DESC:DEVICE FOR DERMATOLOGICAL AND SUB-CUTANEOUS TISSUE TREATMENT ,CLAIMS:1. A device (100) for dermatological and sub-cutaneous tissue treatment, the device comprising:
a gas warmer (104) to receive gas from a gas supply (102) and to warm the gas to a threshold temperature, wherein the gas warmer (104) comprises a microprocessor (106) and a heater (108);
a warm gas sprayer assembly (110) coupled to the gas warmer (104), the warm gas sprayer assembly (110) comprising:
a hose (112) to receive warm gas from the gas warmer (104);
a sprayer (114) coupled to the hose (112), the sprayer (114) comprising a plurality of nozzles (312) at a free end to spray the warm gas; and
at least one gas temperature sensor (116) placed on the sprayer (114) to measure an ambient gas temperature in a vicinity of the sprayer (114) and provide the ambient gas temperature to the microprocessor (106), wherein the microprocessor (106) is to control a working state of the heater (108) of the gas warmer (104) to maintain the ambient gas temperature; and
a remote control unit (118) operably connected with the microprocessor (106) to control parameters of the gas warmer (104) based on user input.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas warmer (104) comprises:
a gas warmer inlet (204), associated with a gas warmer inlet temperature sensor (206), to receive gas from the gas supply (102), wherein the gas warmer inlet temperature sensor (206) measures an inlet temperature of the gas at the gas warmer inlet (204) and provides the inlet temperature to the microprocessor (106);
a keypad (304) to receive input parameters, wherein the input parameters comprise a threshold temperature at which the ambient gas temperature is to be maintained;
a display (306) mounted on the gas warmer (104) to display values of input and measured parameters; and
a gas warmer outlet (210), associated with a gas warmer outlet temperature sensor (212), to provide warm gas from the gas warmer (104), wherein the gas warmer outlet temperature sensor (212) measures an outlet temperature of the warm gas at the gas warmer outlet (210) and provides the outlet temperature to the microprocessor (106).
3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heater (108) comprises:
a heater inlet (401) to receive gas from the gas supply (102);
a coil slot (406) sandwiched between two aluminum plates (404, 408), wherein the coil slot (406) comprises a copper coil (402) to receive gas from the heater inlet (401) and to allow flow of gas through copper coil (402);
a heating element (410), wherein aluminum plates (404, 408) with the coil slot (406) sandwiched therebetween are stacked over the heating element (410), wherein the heating element (410) warms the gas flowing through copper coil (402);
an aluminum plate (412), wherein the heating element (410) is stacked over aluminum plate (412); and
a heater outlet (414), to provide warm gas from the heater (108).
4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heater (108) comprises:
a heater inlet (401) to receive gas from the gas supply (102);
a copper coil (506) to receive gas from the heater inlet (401) and to allow flow of gas through copper coil (506);
a heating element (502), wherein the heating element (410) warms the gas flowing through copper coil (506);
an insulating jacket (504) enclosing the copper coil (506) and the heating element (502); and
a heater outlet (414), to provide warm gas from the heater (108).
5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heater (108) comprises:
a heater inlet (401) to receive gas from the gas supply (102);
a copper coil (608) to receive gas from the heater inlet (401) and allow flow of gas through copper coil (608);
a heating element (604), wherein the heating element (604) warms the gas flowing through copper coil (608);
an insulating box (602) enclosing the copper coil (608) and the heating element (604); and
a heater outlet (414), to provide warm gas from the heater (108).
6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heater (108) is one of an electric heater, a conduction heater, a convection heater, and a radiation heater.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device comprises a bioactive agent delivery system (700), the bioactive agent delivery system (700) comprising:
a bioactive agent container (702) to hold the bioactive agent;
a micropump (704) to pump the bioactive agent from the bioactive agent container (702);
a microcontroller (706), wherein the microcontroller (706) controls the micropump (704) to pump metered doses of the bioactive agent; and
a nozzle (710) coupled to the micropump (704) to deliver bioactive agent as microjets.
8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the bioactive agent is one of insulin, an antibiotic, an anti-aging serum, and a combination thereof.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor (106) is configured to maintain ambient gas temperature in the vicinity of the sprayer (114), wherein the microprocessor (106) is configured to:
set a threshold temperature; and
cyclically:
receive a measured temperature corresponding to the ambient gas temperature in the vicinity of the sprayer (114) from at least one gas temperature sensor (116);
compare the measured temperature and the threshold temperature, wherein the microprocessor (106) is configured to:
turn on the heater (108) in the gas warmer (104), if the ambient gas temperature is lesser than the threshold temperature; and
turn off the heater (108) in the gas warmer (104), if ambient gas temperature is higher than the threshold temperature.
10. The device as claimed in claim 1, comprising a treatment chamber (214) to enclose and elastically seal the sprayer (114) and the body part of the patient.
11. The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the treatment chamber (214) is enclosed within a flexible, heat insulating jacket.
12. The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the treatment chamber (214) is enclosed within an insulating bag, wherein space formed between the treatment chamber (214) and the insulating bag is filled with an insulating gas.
13. The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the treatment chamber (214) has an insulating layer integrated therein.
14. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas is one of oxygen and ozone.
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| 6 | OTHERS [30-06-2016(online)].pdf | 2016-06-30 |
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| 9 | Form1_Proof Of Right_20-07-2016.pdf | 2016-07-20 |
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| 11 | Assignment [20-07-2016(online)].pdf | 2016-07-20 |
| 12 | 3349-CHE-2015-Form 5-280716.pdf | 2016-08-03 |
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| 15 | abstract3349-CHE-2015 .jpg | 2016-09-20 |
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