Abstract
Plasma medicine is on its way to clinical practice to become a successful part of modern medicine. Plasma medicine is focused on the therapeutic application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) whose efficacy is predominantly based on the action of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS, RNS). One of the strengths of plasma medicine is that its initial clinical success is based on a sound scientific fundament. This successful course should not be stopped or delayed by devices, which are inappropriately prepared and tested. Therefore, even if all general demands of medical device regulations were met, some specific basic characterizations of CAP devices for medical applications are recommended. This chapter will give some landmarks to estimate the reliability of a plasma device for medical application. It is necessary to differentiate between reliable and well-characterized CAP devices, and other strongly promoted products whose performance characteristics are disclosed inadequately. Any references of “esoteric” plasma applications to the results of scientific plasma medicine have to be rejected rigorously.
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von Woedtke, T., Weltmann, KD., Emmert, S., Metelmann, HR. (2022). Landmarks to Differentiate Between Reliable and Questionable Devices for Application in Plasma Medicine. In: Metelmann, HR., von Woedtke, T., Weltmann, KD., Emmert, S. (eds) Textbook of Good Clinical Practice in Cold Plasma Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87857-3_4
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