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Alteration of the Skin and Nail for the Prevention and Treatment of Skin and Nail Infections

a technology of skin and nail, applied in the field of skin and nail alteration for the prevention and treatment of skin and nail infections, can solve the problems of infectious organisms not being able to survive, no longer available to organisms as food sources,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-25
CUMBIE WILLIAM E
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[0012]The means used to alter skin or nail may also change the skin or nail so that its characteristics are changes in a manner that make them more responsive to treatment of skin and nail infections. For example this may mean that the nail becomes more permeable and thus antibiotics may more easily transit the nails to the site of an infection.FIGURES

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The means used to alter the skin or nail may also change the skin or nail so that it is no longer available to the organism as a food source.
When the skin or nail is altered in this manner an infectious organism cannot survive since it loses its source of food.

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[0027]A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 1. The invention is a method to prevent skin and nail infections and to treat existing skin and nail infections. The method of treatment uses an agent or means 10 and 12 that changes the composition of the skin 14 and nail 16 to be treated. A means 18 can be provided to prevent the alteration the other areas of the skin 20 and nails 22 that do not require treatment.

[0028]In a preferred embodiment the alteration of the skin or nail may change the skin or nail so that it no longer is a food source for the organism which causes infection. The alteration may be of the entire skin or nail or it may be the alteration of a portion of the skin or nail such as altering the skin or nail that is in direct contact with the skin or nail.

[0029]In a preferred embodiment the alteration of the skin or nail may also change the skin or nail so that the skin or nail becomes toxic to the organism which causes infection.

[0030]In a prefe...

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The method of prevention and treatment of microbial infections that occur on, or just below, the skin and nails of a person consisting of applying a means to inactivate the microbes thus rendering them harmless. The treatment consists of applying a means which alters the skin or nail so that the skin or nail will either no longer serve as a food source, will be inhibitory to the organism, will be toxic to the organism, or will be altered in a manner that makes it more responsive to treatment of infections.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 649,316 filed Feb. 2, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is also a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. ______, docket no. C9CMB001.B17, filed Jun. 17, 2005, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 215,834, filed Aug. 9, 2002, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 355,088, filed Feb. 11, 2002, each of which application is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]Nail infections are a particularly significant problem in the general population, affecting an estimated 5% to 15% of the overall population. This percentage is significantly higher in the elderly age group and among athletes and other individuals who have high moisture in the area of their feet. It is estimated that approximately 25% of those over 65 suffer from nail infec...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N5/06
CPCA61N5/0613A61N5/0616A61N5/0624A61N5/10A61N2005/0644A61N2005/0659A61N2005/0661
Inventor CUMBIE, WILLIAM E.
Owner CUMBIE WILLIAM E
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