Patent ID: 7883533

Claim:
A method of removing unwanted chemicals from a human body, the method comprising: a) submerging a part of the body in a vessel containing a liquid such that the unwanted chemicals are released from the body; b) submerging at least part of an array in the vessel, the array comprising: i. a first electrode comprising a steel tube; ii. a second electrode in electrolytic contact with the first electrode, the second electrode comprising: (1) a copper component disposed outside the steel tube; (2) a brass fitting connected to the copper component; and (3) a zinc component connected to the brass fitting and disposed inside the steel tube; and iii. a housing comprising a base and a cap connected to the base, the housing configured to hold the first electrode at a fixed distance from the second electrode; c) applying direct current of more than about 0.05 amps and less than about 2.0 amps to the array, the application of direct current causing metal ions which prevent reabsorption into the body of the unwanted chemicals to be released into the liquid; and d) removing the part of the body from the vessel after a predetermined period.