Abstract: A system for introducing a therapeutic agent into a diffusion device and for enabling evacuation of contents contained therein the diffusion device characterized as having at least one interior reservoir accessible through a penetrable external device layer comprising one or more ports installed or installable to the external device layer, and an agent delivery mechanism coupled to at least one of the ports.

Abstract: A method, for drying an etched layer with a plurality of structures with etched spaces between the plurality of structures is provided. A liquid is provided within the spaces on the etched layer. The liquid is displaced with a drying solution with a solvent. Some of the solvent is removed from the drying solution to form a solid from the solution, wherein the solid at least fill half the height of the etched high aspect ratio spaces. The solid is removed.

Abstract: A method, for drying an etched layer with a plurality of structures with etched spaces between the plurality of structures is provided. A liquid is provided within the spaces on the etched layer. The liquid is displaced with a drying solution with a solvent. Some of the solvent is removed from the drying solution to form a solid from the solution, wherein the solid at least fill half the height of the etched high aspect ratio spaces. The solid is removed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diffusion dressing includes automated steps for pre-forming and precutting a first occlusive layer and precutting a permeable layer of material to a finished size, coating one side of the permeable layer with a permeable adhesive, placing precut sections of a cellular material layer onto the adhesive side of the permeable layer, sealing the first occlusive layer to the permeable layer, precutting a section of absorbent material to a finished size, coating the remaining side of the permeable layer with a permeable adhesive, placing the section of absorbent material on the coated side of the permeable layer, applying a seal about the periphery of the remaining side of the absorbent material, pre-forming and precutting an adhesion layer to a finished size, precutting a removable second occlusive layer of material to a finished size, and sealing the second occlusive layer against the adhesion layer.

Abstract: A method supported by machine automation is provided for fulfilling a request for a diffusion dressing comprising the steps (a) translating the request into a set of machine readable instructions the translation performed by the machine receiving the request, (b) equating the commands in the machine instruction set to a build sequence known to the machine that received the request, (c) executing the build sequence to create the diffusion dressing, and (d) dispensing the diffusion dressing from the machine.

Abstract: A system for introducing a therapeutic agent into a diffusion device and for enabling evacuation of contents contained therein the diffusion device characterized as having at least one interior reservoir accessible through a penetrable external device layer comprising one or more ports installed or installable to the external device layer, and an agent delivery mechanism coupled to at least one of the ports.

Abstract: A system for diagnosing damaged tissue includes a thermal imaging device, a data processing device including a digital media generic to or associated there with connected to the thermal imaging device, an image display device connected to or integrated with the data processing device and a graphics user interface resident on the digital media of the data processing device and executable to display on the image display device, the interface enabling user configuration of various aspects of thermal imaging and data analysis functions.

Abstract: A package for a diffusion device including more than one device layer and at least one reservoir containing a therapeutic agent, the package including at least one packaging layer, and at least one sealing surface disposed along one or more edges of the at least one packaging layer. The package is characterized in that the sealing surface engages one of a device layer or another packaging layer to form the package.

Abstract: A diffusing device for treating tissue has multiple cells arranged in a cell layer, the cells filled with or charged with a therapeutic agent, an occlusive layer in direct communication with the cell layer, and a diffusion layer in direct communication with the cell layer. In use the diffusing device is sealed peripherally about an area of tissue and therapeutic agent is released from the cells through the diffusion layer based on the diffusion properties of the diffusion layer.