METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TISSUE TREATMENT
Described are dehydrated bioelectric treatment devices including a hydrogel that when hydrated possess the properties of a device without the hydrogel.
1 . A tissue treatment system comprising:
a dehydrated composition including an array of microcells and a hydrogel, wherein the dehydrated composition is associated with a substrate.
2 . The tissue treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the hydrogel comprises a coating of hydrogel on a substrate.
3 . The tissue treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the hydrated hydrogel is present at about 50 g hydrogel per square foot of the tissue treatment device.
4 . The tissue treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes an adhesive.
5 . The tissue treatment system of claim 1 , wherein said treatment comprises treatment of skin wrinkles.
6 . The tissue treatment system of claim 5 , wherein said wrinkles comprise wrinkles around the eye.
7 . The tissue treatment system of claim 1 , wherein said treatment comprises treatment of a wound.
8 . The tissue treatment system of claim 7 , wherein said wound comprises a surgical incision.
9 . The tissue treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the low level micro-current is between 1 and about 200 micro-amperes.
10 . A method of treating tissue, the method comprising:
hydrating a composition including an array of microcells and a dehydrated hydrogel thereby proving a hydrated composition, and
applying the hydrated composition to the tissue,
wherein the hydrated composition provides a low level micro-current of 1 and about 400 micro-amperes to the tissue.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said hydrating comprises applying a liquid to the array of microcells.
12 . The method of claim 10 wherein said liquid is a conductive liquid.
13 . The method of claim 11 wherein said conductive liquid comprises an active agent.
14 . The method of claim 12 wherein said active agent comprises a growth factor.