kINPen® MED

Plasma Medicine

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Applications

medical applications

Specifications

high frequency

non-thermal

Properties

Power: < 3.5 W
Frequency: 1 MHz
Gases: argon
Flow rate: 4...6 slm
Temperature: 35...38 °C

Technology Readiness Level:

TRL 9

Description

The kINPen® MED is a member of the kINPen® family certified as a class IIa medical device. In medical practice, the kINPen® MED is primarily used for treating chronic wounds and pathogen-induced skin diseases. One of the key features allowing the certification as a medical device is the low gas temperature of typically 35...38 °C. A vast number of publications investigating the kINPen® MED is available, the section below presents only selected examples.

The device is commercially available from neoplas med GmbH.

Publications

Viral inactivation of murine coronavirus via multiple gas plasma-derived reactive species
S. Bekeschus, M. Heuser, L. Miebach, M. Frank, T. von Woedtke and A. Schmidt, Redox Biol. 82 (2025) 103591

Textbook of Good Clinical Practice in Cold Plasma Therapy
H.-R. Metelmann, T. von Woedtke, K.-D. Weltmann and S. Emmert, Springer Cham (2022)

Comprehensive Clinical Plasma Medicine
H.-R. Metelmann, T. von Woedtke and K.-D. Weltmann, Springer Cham (2018)

The kINPen—a review on physics and chemistry of the atmospheric pressure plasma jet and its applications
S. Reuter, T. von Woedtke and K.-D. Weltmann, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 51 (2018) 233001

Introduction to DIN-specification 91315 based on the characterization of the plasma jet kINPen® MED
M. S. Mann, R. Tiede, K. Gavenis, G. Daeschlein, R. Bussiahn, K.-D. Weltmann, S. Emmert, T. von Woedtke and R. Ahmed, Clinical Plasma Medicine 4 (2016) 35-45

Plasma medicine—current state of research and medical application
K.-D. Weltmann and T. von Woedtke, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 59 (2016) 014031

The plasma jet kINPen – A powerful tool for wound healing
S. Bekeschus, A. Schmidt, K.-D. Weltmann and T. von Woedtke, Clinical Plasma Medicine 4 (2016) 19-28

Head and neck cancer treatment and physical plasma
H.-R. Metelmann, D. S. Nedrelow, C. Seebauer, M. Schuster, T. von Woedtke, K.-D. Weltmann, S. Kindler, P. H. Metelmann, S. E. Finkelstein, D. D. von Hoff and F. Podmelle, Clinical Plasma Medicine 3 (2015) 17-23

Group

INP

Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2
17489 Greifswald
GERMANY

https://www.inp-greifswald.de/en/
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The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) is the largest non-university institute in the field of low temperature plasmas, their basics and technical applications in Europe. The institute carries out research and development from idea to prototype. The topics focus on the needs of the market. At present, plasmas for materials and energy as well as for environment and health are the focus of interest.

Contact

For further information and/or interest in collaborations please contact:

Dr. Torsten Gerling
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Tel.: +49 3834 554 2601
Fax: +49 3834 554 301

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