Global Patent Index - EP 2255778 A1

EP 2255778 A1 20101201 - Treating lice with gaseous compounds in an airtight space

Title (en)

Treating lice with gaseous compounds in an airtight space

Title (de)

Behandlung von Läusen mit gasförmigen Verbindungen in einem luftdichten Raum

Title (fr)

Traitement anti-poux avec composés gazeux dans un espace hermétique

Publication

EP 2255778 A1 20101201 (EN)

Application

EP 09163262 A 20090619

Priority

US 47305809 A 20090527

Abstract (en)

A system and a method for treating lice and nits on a head of a patient. The system includes a cap for defining an airtight space around the head and a container for storing a mixture of gases for treating lice, a gas release mechanism for delivering the mixture of gases into the airtight space as an aerosol, and a gas distribution device having plurality of gas delivery pins. The mixture of gases causes irreversible damage to essential mechanism of the lice.

IPC 8 full level

A61K 8/37 (2006.01); A45D 19/16 (2006.01); A61Q 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 19/16 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2255778 A1 20101201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09163262 A 20090619