Authors: Bok Y. Lee, Constantino G. Mendieta, Alfred J. Koonin, Keith Wendell, and John Hillard
The Electro-Pressure Regeneration Therapy (EPRT) Device is a new device that delivers a direct current (maximum of 3 milliamperes) of one polarity for 11 minutes, and then switches to the opposite polarity for another 11 minutes. Thus this device can be considered a long-term bipolar balanced waveform device. There appears to be an increase in blood flow to the area treated as indicated by a color change.
Although the action mechanism of the EPRT Device is unknown, accumulated evidence to date suggests that the device acts to reduce inflammation and enhance immune response. In addition, the device rapidly stimulates regeneration of injured tissue.
The treatment is applied by conducting ultra-low electrical currents (in the milli- to nano-amp. range) through special wraps applied near the lesions. The wraps contain water, which is the conducting medium.
Dehiscence of surgical wounds is caused by several factors such as infection, excessive wound tension, patient non-compliance, diabetes, poor blood supply and several other pathological conditions that interfere with the natural healing ability.
This presentation demonstrates a pain-free, non-invasive treatment using the EPRT Device for the rapid healing of dehisced surgical wounds in patients of all ages.
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