Plasma Care
A handy and mobile medical device for wound treatment using cold atmospheric plasma. It is approximately the size and weight of a telephone receiver and has a battery capacity that is sufficient for about 120 treatments. It can therefore be used by outpatient wound specialists, but also in clinical and office-based settings.
To guarantee sterile treatment and avoid cross-contamination, the plasma care® is used in combination with a sterile-packed spacer. The following rule applies: One spacer per patient and wound. The treatment area per wound area is 13 cm². For larger wounds, the spacer can be used up to 6 times within one treatment session (total area about 73 cm²). Afterwards, the spacer is invalid and must be disposed off.
What is Plasma?
Every substance changes its state if it is heated for a longer time. At some point, it changes from the solid to the liquid state and finally to the gaseous state. And if it is heated even more, Plasma is eventually formed.
Water in the freezer compartment turns into ice. If the ice is taken out of the compartment, it melts. It transforms into steam if it is boiled on the cooker. If the temperature is then increased further, a Plasma is created - this is the fourth form (state of matter) that a substance can have, in addition to solid, liquid and gas.
Cold plasma has demonstrated its effectiveness against various types of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores. Cold plasma produces a mixture of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that can damage the cell membrane and DNA of microorganisms, leading to their inactivation. In addition, Cold Plasma is effective against mites, biofilms, odors, harmful molecules and allergens.
What is it used for?
old Plasmas have a wide range of potential applications, including disinfection or sterilisation of surfaces and devices, surface modification to improve adhesion, wettability and biocompatibility. Specifically, it is used in the field of medical technology, agriculture, water and air purification as well as in the textile and clothing industry and in the cosmetics environment.