Treatment systems for cleaning components contaminated with biofilms

Abstract

A treatment system (1) for cleaning biofilm-contaminated components, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants (30), should enable a particularly compatible and flexible treatment, Wherein the treatment system comprises at least two conductor elements (2, 4) which are connected to a power supply unit (10) to form an electric circuit, one of which can establish electrical contact with the part to be treated. To this end, according to the disclosure, at least one of said conductor elements (2, 4) is implemented as a diamond electrode (26).

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to a treatment system for cleaning components contaminated by biofilms, in particular for cleaning bacterially contaminated surfaces of bone implants or dental implants, comprising at least two conductor elements connected to electrical power A supply unit to form an electrical circuit in which a conductor element can establish electrical contact with the part to be treated. Background technique [0002] A treatment system of this type is known from WO 2014 / 122188 A1, the disclosure of which is hereby fully incorporated by reference (“incorporation by reference”). The treatment system is especially intended for use with implant parts and for cleaning dental implant parts. Such cleaning of the implant part may be desired or required in order to ensure or promote in-growth of the implant to be implanted or already implanted in the bone mass or to obtain an implant in the bone mass. Biofilms form on fixed surfaces of impla...

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Although the requirements for tolerance, impact on human tissue, etc. are taken into account here, the treatment liquid is properly selected and configured in terms of its ion content (for example, prepared by corresponding salt or acid content); however, on the other hand, in view of Desired treatment effect and efficiency in killing germs requires a certain ionic composition, which may be disadvantageous in terms of tolerance and biocompatibility

Also, it can be expensive to reliably provide the necessary treatment fluids

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