1. A system for treating a wound comprising;
a device for providing adjunctive wound therapy; and
a substrate comprising biocompatible electrodes capable of generating at least one of a Low Level Electric Field (LLEF), or when said first and second arrays are introduced to an electrolytic solution, a Low Level Micro Current (LLMC).
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the adjunctive wound therapy is one of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Topical Oxygen Therapy (TOT), or Multi-Layer Compression Therapy (MLCT).
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the biocompatible electrodes comprise a first array comprising a pattern of microcells formed from a first conductive material, and a second array comprising a pattern of microcells formed from a second conductive material.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the first conductive material and the second conductive material comprise the same material.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the first and second array each comprise a discrete circuit.
6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a power source.
7. The system of claim 3 wherein the first array and the second array spontaneously generate a LLEF.
8. The system of claim 3 wherein the adjunctive wound therapy is NPWT.
9. The system of claim 3 wherein the adjunctive wound therapy is HBOT.
10. The system of claim 3 wherein the adjunctive wound therapy is TOT.
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17. The system of claim 7 wherein the LLMC is between 1 and 200 micro-amperes.
18. The system of claim 3 wherein the LLMC is between 1 and 100 micro-amperes.
19. The system of claim 3 wherein the LLMC is between 100 and 200 micro-amperes.
20. The system of claim 3 wherein the LLMC is between 150 and 200 micro-amperes.
21. A method for treating a wound comprising securing a wound dressing in a sealed environment adjacent the wound and applying NPWT, HBOT, MLCT, or TOT in the sealed environment, wherein the wound dressing comprises a pliable dressing material comprising on its surface a multi-array matrix of biocompatible microcells, said matrix comprising:
a first array forming a pattern of microcells formed from a first conductive material, and
a second array forming a pattern of microcells formed from a second conductive material, such conductive material capable of defining at least one voltaic cell for spontaneously generating at least one electrical current with the metal species of the first array when said first and second arrays are electrically connected an electrolytic solution.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein the method for treating a wound comprises applying NPWT.
23. The method of claim 21 wherein the method for treating a wound comprises applying TOT.
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27. The method of claim 21 wherein the electric current is between 1 and 200 micro-amperes.
28. The method of claim 21 wherein the electric current is between 1 and 100 micro-amperes.
29. The method of claim 21 wherein the electric current is between 100 and 200 micro-amperes.
30. (canceled)
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The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A cigarette lighter, comprising:
a main unit having
a substantially cylindrical heating insert, and
a substantially sleeve-like lighter body for receiving the heating insert, the sleeve-like body including a substantially annular attachment of transparent and light-guiding material which is slidable onto the main unit for illuminating a region of the cigarette lighter which is visible to a viewer when the cigarette lighter is in the installed state,
the attachment having an entry opening for light to couple light into the attachment to enable the attachment to be illuminated;
a lighting unit, fastened to the attachment, having a one piece receiving unit to receive a lighting insert, the lighting insert having at least one light-producing means, the receiving unit having at least one aperture serving as an exit opening for light;
a first housing part for receiving a printed circuit board;
a second housing part which acts as a housing cover; and
a film joint forming a closing hinge coupled to the first and second housing parts to enable the second housing part to rotate on the first housing part,
wherein the lighting insert is arranged in the receiving unit between the entry opening for light in the attachment and the exit opening for light in the receiving unit,
the at least one light-producing means facing towards the entry opening for light in the attachment andor the exit opening for light in the receiving unit.
2. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving unit has at least one latching lip by which the receiving unit is fastened to the attachment by a snap-on action.
3. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving unit has at least one lip by which the receiving unit can be locked in position relative to the attachment.
4. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving unit has a rectangular recess to receive the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board being of a rectangular form.
5. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving unit is of a substantially box-like form.
6. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that both the attachment and the receiving unit are in the form of injection mouldings of plastics material.
7. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the lighting insert is in the form of a printed circuit board.
8. Cigarette lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the light-producing means is a light-emitting diode.
9. A cigarette lighter, comprising:
a main unit having
a substantially cylindrical heating insert, and
a substantially sleeve-like lighter body for receiving the heating insert, the sleeve-like body including a substantially annular attachment of transparent and light-guiding material which is slidable onto the main unit for illuminating a region of the cigarette lighter which is visible to a viewer when the cigarette lighter is in the installed state,
the attachment having an entry opening for light to couple light into the attachment to enable the attachment to be illuminated;
a lighting unit, fastened to the attachment, having a receiving unit to receive a lighting insert, the lighting insert having at least one light-producing means, the receiving unit having at least one aperture serving as an exit opening for light;
a first housing part for receiving a printed circuit board;
a second housing part which acts as a housing cover; and
locking members on the second housing part having at least one rectangular latching tongue andor at least one curved latching tongue, the rectangular latching tongue latching into at least one rectangular cutout provided for it in the first housing part and the curved latching tongue engaging behind at least one projection which is provided for it on the first housing part;
the lighting insert being arranged in the receiving unit between the entry opening for light in the attachment and the exit opening for light in the receiving unit, and
the at least one light-producing means facing towards the entry opening for light in the attachment andor the exit opening for light in the receiving unit.