Patent ID: 7672719

Claim:
A method for treating an area of biologic tissue, the method comprising: determining a size of the area of biologic tissue for treatment; selecting an apparatus that includes a substrate having an active surface that is at least as large as the size of the area of biologic tissue, the active surface having a first pattern of multiple first discrete reservoirs interleaved with a second pattern of multiple second discrete reservoirs to form an alternating arrangement of the first and second reservoirs on the active surface of the substrate, the first reservoirs including a reducing agent, and the second reservoirs including an oxidizing agent; applying the apparatus in contact with the area of biologic tissue; securing the apparatus to the area of biologic tissue to remain in contact with the area of biologic tissue for a period of time; and producing, in response to the applying operation, redox reactions between adjacent ones of first reservoir surfaces of the first reservoirs and the second reservoir surfaces of the second reservoirs on the active surface to provide current between the first and second reservoirs capable of penetrating the area of biologic tissue to treat the area of biologic tissue.