Patent ID: 9307820
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A01N,A45D,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system for treating lice and nits on a head of a patient, the system comprising: a cap for defining a treatment volume within said cap around the head of the patient; a container defining a storage volume, said storage volume containing a quantity of acetic acid at least partially adsorbed on a material comprising a large number of unbound miniscule porous particles; a housing defining a receptacle for receiving said container, said housing including a first puncturing element deployed for puncturing a first region of said container and a second puncturing element deployed for puncturing a second region of said container, said housing being in gas flow connection with the treatment volume within said cap; and a gas flow generator deployed for generating a flow of gas passing through said container and to the treatment volume within said cap, wherein said container is configured such that said flow of gas vaporizes said acetic acid so that said acetic acid is delivered into the treatment volume as a vapor without liquid.