Claims
- 1. A method of treating infected tissue with topical nitric oxide exposure comprising the steps of:
providing a source of nitric oxide containing gas; and delivering the nitric oxide containing gas to a skin surface containing infected tissue so as to bathe the infected tissue with nitric oxide.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the nitric oxide is delivered to the skin surface using a bathing unit surrounding the infected tissue.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the concentration of nitric oxide in the nitric oxide containing gas that bathes the infected tissue is less than about 200 ppm.
- 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of refreshing the infected tissue with a fresh supply of nitric oxide containing gas.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein a jet of nitric oxide containing gas is delivered to the portion of the skin surface containing the infected tissue.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the source of nitric oxide containing gas is a pressurized cylinder containing nitric oxide gas.
- 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of monitoring the concentration of nitric oxide bathing the infected tissue.
- 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of monitoring the concentration of nitrogen dioxide bathing the infected tissue.
- 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of evacuating the nitric oxide containing gas from the area surrounding the infected tissue.
- 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of stripping nitric oxide from the evacuated gas.
- 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of stripping nitrogen dioxide from the evacuated gas.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This Application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/749,022, filed on Dec. 26, 2000, now allowed. The '022 application is incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09749022 |
Dec 2000 |
US |
Child |
10172270 |
Jun 2002 |
US |