Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a protective mask to be worn over a nose and mouth of a wearer to protect the wearer from hazards in surrounding ambient air. The mask includes a mask portion, an airway, and an ionization filter. The mask portion includes an interior that extends over the nose and mouth of the wearer. The airway extends between the interior of the mask portion and the surrounding ambient air. The ionization filter includes an emitter within a portion of the airway, and a collector plate radially encompassing the emitter and defining at least a portion of the airway. The collector plate is electrically connected to at least first and second conductive porous filters. The first and second conductive porous filters and the collector plate collectively form at least a portion of a Faraday cage that encapsulates the emitter.

Abstract: An electro-ionic device that includes an outer frame, a first conductor, an insulating frame, and a second conductor. The outer frame defines a passageway there through. The first conductor is positioned within the outer frame and includes at least one wire configured to be supplied with a voltage. The insulating frame is positioned within outer frame and forms a non-conductive barrier between the first conductor and the outer frame. The second conductor is positioned within and contacts the outer frame.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a hybrid filter for use with an activated carbon-based filter and attachable to a mask. The hybrid filter may include a chamber configured to receive the activated carbon-based, an electro-ionic filter, and a Faraday cage. The electro-ionic filter is in series with the material-based filtration element and includes a plurality of electrodes arranged in series with each other. The electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are evenly spaced apart from each other in an alternating positive-polarity negative-polarity sequence. The Faraday cage surrounds at least the electro-ionic filter.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a protective mask to be worn over a nose and mouth of a wearer to protect the wearer from hazards in surrounding ambient air. The mask includes a mask portion, an airway, and an ionization filter. The mask portion includes an interior that extends over the nose and mouth of the wearer. The airway extends between the interior of the mask portion and the surrounding ambient air. The ionization filter includes an emitter within a portion of the airway, and a collector plate radially encompassing the emitter and defining at least a portion of the airway. The collector plate is electrically connected to at least first and second conductive porous filters. The first and second conductive porous filters and the collector plate collectively form at least a portion of a Faraday cage that encapsulates the emitter.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a protective mask to be worn over a nose and mouth of a wearer to protect the wearer from hazards in surrounding ambient air. The mask includes a mask portion, an airway, and an ionization filter. The mask portion includes an interior that extends over the nose and mouth of the wearer. The airway extends between the interior of the mask portion and the surrounding ambient air. The ionization filter includes an emitter within a portion of the airway, and a collector plate radially encompassing the emitter and defining at least a portion of the airway. The collector plate is electrically connected to at least first and second conductive porous filters. The first and second conductive porous filters and the collector plate collectively form at least a portion of a Faraday cage that encapsulates the emitter.

Abstract: An electro-ionic device configured for being worn on the face of a person is disclosed. The electro-ionic device includes at least two electrical conductors spaced apart from each other defining at least a portion of a respiratory pathway therebetween and a circuit configured to apply a first voltage between the two conductors during inspiration and a second voltage greater than the first voltage during expiration.

Abstract: A wound treatment device includes a flexible substrate having a top side, a bottom side and an opening extending therebetween. A reservoir has a port in fluid communication with the opening, and an iontophoretic driver circuit is electrically coupled to a plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: An iontophoretic device including a multichannel driver connected to multiple electrodes, a medication reservoir positioned distal to the multiple electrodes and including multiple reservoir chambers, and a resistive barrier material at least partially surrounding one or more of the multiple electrodes and one or more of the multiple reservoir chambers, the resistive barrier material configured to provide a least resistive current flow path running from an active electrode to a tissue contact point most proximal to the active electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for harvesting stem cells from fat tissue. The apparatus may include a first transducer coupled to a first end of an resonant horn to form an ultrasonic resonator. The resonant horn may include an elongated body having a plurality of through-holes configured to accommodate a plurality of specimen containers that are positioned substantially perpendicular to the elongated body. The apparatus may also include a wave generator coupled to the first transducer to generate an ultrasonic wave, wherein the elongated body has a length that is multiples of the half-wavelength of the ultrasonic wave.

Abstract: A medical device for administering a medicament is disclosed that includes a reservoir for storing the medicament, a current driver electrically coupled to an electrode, and an oscillation driver electrically coupled to a vibrational element. The electrode forms multiple channels in fluid communication with the reservoir. A method of administering a medicament is also provided.

Abstract: A method for filtering blood is disclosed that in one embodiment includes the steps of depositing unfiltered blood along at least one side of a semi-permeable surface having multiple pores, depositing target tissue along at least an opposing side of the semi-permeable surface, and permitting the unfiltered blood to flow at least partially along the semi-permeable surface to filter the unfiltered blood. Embodiments of the invention can remove self-directed autoantibodies from the blood while reducing the complications of conventional treatments such as plasmaphoresis, and return the patient's own blood cells and its plasma components, less the disease-causing self-directed antibodies. A blood filter and a blood bag are also disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device for administering a medicament is disclosed that includes a reservoir for storing the medicament, a current driver electrically coupled to an electrode, and an oscillation driver electrically coupled to a vibrational element. The electrode forms multiple channels in fluid communication with the reservoir. A method of administering a medicament is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for harvesting stem cells from fat tissue. The apparatus may include a first transducer coupled to a first end of an resonant horn to form an ultrasonic resonator. The resonant horn may include an elongated body having a plurality of through-holes configured to accommodate a plurality of specimen containers that are positioned substantially perpendicular to the elongated body. The apparatus may also include a wave generator coupled to the first transducer to generate an ultrasonic wave, wherein the elongated body has a length that is multiples of the half-wavelength of the ultrasonic wave.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for harvesting stem cells from fat tissue. The apparatus may include a first transducer coupled to a first end of an resonant horn to form an ultrasonic resonator. The resonant horn may include an elongated body having a plurality of through-holes configured to accommodate a plurality of specimen containers that are positioned substantially perpendicular to the elongated body. The apparatus may also include a wave generator coupled to the first transducer to generate an ultrasonic wave, wherein the elongated body has a length that is multiples of the half-wavelength of the ultrasonic wave.

Abstract: A method for filtering blood is disclosed that in one embodiment includes the steps of depositing unfiltered blood along at least one side of a semi-permeable surface having multiple pores, depositing target tissue along at least an opposing side of the semi-permeable surface, and permitting the unfiltered blood to flow at least partially along the semi-permeable surface to filter the unfiltered blood. Embodiments of the invention can remove self-directed autoantibodies from the blood while reducing the complications of conventional treatments such as plasmaphoresis, and return the patient's own blood cells and its plasma components, less the disease-causing self-directed antibodies. A blood filter and a blood bag are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for harvesting stem cells from fat tissue. The apparatus may include a first transducer coupled to a first end of an resonant horn to form an ultrasonic resonator. The resonant horn may include an elongated body having a plurality of through-holes configured to accommodate a plurality of specimen containers that are positioned substantially perpendicular to the elongated body. The apparatus may also include a wave generator coupled to the first transducer to generate an ultrasonic wave, wherein the elongated body has a length that is multiples of the half-wavelength of the ultrasonic wave.

Abstract: An Internet-based competitive pricing and bidding transaction system includes one or more transaction processing servers that interface and communicate over the Internet with client computer systems of prospective online consumers, medical and professional/licensed services providers and a plurality of related information databases. The transaction processing system handles online communications and procedures for conducting auctions for delivery of proffered medical and professional/licensed services and maintains a registration database of service providers and online prospective consumers/bidders. Medical and professional/licensed services providers may include licensed doctors/nurses, licensed veterinary doctors/technicians as well as conventional homecare/hospice providers, physical therapy providers, babysitting and other professional caretaker services that can provided to/for man or animal.

Abstract: Novel multichannel ionosonic devices are described for the treatment of disorders of the skin and nails. In a preferred embodiment, the ionosonic device includes a multichannel ionophoretic driver used in combination with a multichannel dispersion electrode integrated with ultrasonic elements on a single application electrode. The ionosonic device can be configured in a variety of shapes for the treatment of skin disorders through the intradermal delivery of one or more of a variety of therapeutic and modulating agents. The devices described herein deliver the therapeutic agents to the targeted diseased area, obviating the need for systemic ingestion and increasing the therapeutic efficacy for a variety of disorders of the skin and nails thereby sparing the individual from the toxic side effects of the therapeutic agent taken systemically.

Abstract: An electrokinetic delivery system for personal use in self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site on an individual includes a device shaped to conform with the shape of a portion of an individual's finger from a tip thereof to a location past the first finger joint. A self-contained power source is carried by the device and a first electrode is carried by the device adjacent a distal end portion thereof and the tip of the individual's finger. The first electrode is in electrical contact with the power source. A second electrode is carried by the device for contact with the individual's finger. The second electrode is in electrical contact with the power source. Upon application of the first electrode over a treatment site with the medicament disposed between the first electrode and the treatment site and completion of an electrical circuit through the individual's body and said electrode, the device applies current for electrokinetically driving the medicament into the treatment site.

Abstract: An electrokinetic delivery or diagnostic device for personal use and self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site is provided. The device includes a housing containing a power supply, a first active electrode and a ground tactile electrode. An applicator includes a pad for containing medicament for overlying the first electrode of the device. The medicament may be applied by the user to the pad, contained within the pad or contained in rupturable capsules within the pad, together with a hydrogel if necessary for imparting electrical conductivity whereby, upon application of the applicator to the treatment site, the medicament is electrokinetically transported into the treatment site.