GAS TRANSPORTING RHEOLOGICAL MEDIUM, END USES AND RELATED APPARATUS-METHOD

摘要

A two-phase mixture is provided having a dissolved gas and a suspension of bubbles in a liquid. Methods for making, maintaining, and using the two-phase mixture are also provided. The gas molecules may be introduced into the liquid at a high velocity under elevated pressure to form a supersaturated solution that retains the dissolved gas concentration in solution when the solution is exposed to ambient conditions. The mixture may be used in a number of applications where high concentrations of gas must be retained in solution during prolonged exposure to ambient conditions. An example is the treatment of wounds to non-surgically remove dead, devitalized, contaminated and foreign matter from tissue cells.

主权项

1. A method for delivering at least one therapeutic gas in a system to a tissue site, said method comprising:
(a) dissolving said therapeutic gases in a liquid phase solvent to create a solution, (b) transporting said solution to said tissue site while substantially maintaining metastable conditions, (c) avoiding premature nucleation of the therapeutic gases, and (d) releasing said therapeutic gases at said tissue site, said system comprising: one or more therapeutic gases, and a liquid solvent component.