kINPen

Safety and efficiency evaluation of an innovative plasma jet array in argon by gas switching technology

Wound healing is an important and still challenging task in modern medicine. In particular, the therapeutic options of treating chronic wounds linked to diseases like diabetes are limited. One promising approach is the application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) via medical plasma jets or dielectric barrier discharges to specifically stimulate the healing process of non-healing wounds. However, limitations occur regarding the treatment area in case of plasma jets.

Plasma Medicine

kINPen® MED

Plasma Medicine

The kINPen® MED is a member of the kINPen® family certified as a class IIa medical device. In medical practice, the kINPen® MED is primarily used for treating chronic wounds and pathogen-induced skin diseases. One of the key features allowing the certification as a medical device is the low gas temperature of typically 35...38 °C. A vast number of publications investigating the kINPen® MED is available, the section below presents only selected examples.

The device is commercially available from neoplas med GmbH.

kINPen® IND

Bioactive Surfaces
Decontamination
Materials / Surfaces

Plasma as a cross-sectional technology in many industry branches, but also in research laboratories, is an indispensable tool in surface treatment. Plasma technology is used everywhere where quality, productivity, environmental sustainability, precision and flexibility is important. Surfaces are cleaned, activated and decontaminated at atmospheric pressure with the handy kINPen® IND. The device is particularly used for surface treatment of temperature-sensitive materials as, for instance, plastics.