Patients dealing with underlying health issues, including diabetes and chronic heart conditions, as well as COVID-19, may find fast and painless relief from an over the counter (OTC) device.
An easy-to-use , commercially-available device, D’OXYVA (deoxyhemoglobin vasodilator) by Circularity Healthcare, LLC, delivers transdermal ultra-purified medical gas directly to the blood stream and body tissues that are low in oxygen-rich blood flow
The handheld, lightweight device – which promotes the rest and digest functions of the autonomic nervous system and the circulation of the blood in the smallest blood vessels, known as microcirculation – has demonstrated over years of studies and user feedback great efficacy in treating a number of health issues, including treating and closing so-called non-healing diabetic wounds.
“D’OXYVA has shown significant promise for severe cases of diabetic foot ulcers,” says Dr. Michael McGlamry, a podiatrist in Georgia.
He says the device helps increase oxygen-rich blood flow in the local microcirculatory system, leading to better blood perfusion and tissue oxygenation.
“Improved microcirculation leads to better tissue oxygenation and better heart function, as the heart does not need to exert extra force to bring the blood to all the organs of the body,” says Dr. McGlamry.
Wound healing
Foot wounds are a significant concern for diabetics: 15% will develop a foot ulcer, and 14-24% of individuals with a foot ulcer, will need amputation.
Dr. Felix Sigal, a Los Angeles podiatrist, says this device is a gamechanger.
“Transdermal delivery of carbon dioxide has therapeutic effects on both the microcirculation and tissue oxygenation,” he says. “By improving tissue oxygenation and microcirculation, studies have shown greater progress in wound healing with respect to wound size and area of injury.”
The device was evaluated over eight years and three dozen human studies where zero adverse effects were reported. The CO₂ is approved by the FDA for anesthesia and oxygen therapy as a non-toxic, simple molecule under the Medical Gas Safety Act of 2012. It’s in the final phase of getting a combination device-drug approval.
“D’OXYVA has recorded significant results, delivering major outcomes for well over 90% of users,” says Dr. McGlamry.
Applications for COVID-19 patients
The device may help improved blood flow and tissue oxygenation for people with COVID-19 . Patients most at risk for the novel coronavirus include those over 65 who have heart disease, liver disorders, diabetes or other underlying health issues.
“Because it affects the immune system and compromises the body’s natural defenses fight off infections, it is critical for a person with diabetes to have good blood flow circulation, reducing the chance of infection, ulcers and at worst case amputations,” says Dr. Geoffrey Watson, who specializes in chronic care management in Oakland, California.
He says while the heart is a far distance from the foot, the foot relies on the heart for consistent blood flow, requiring open pathways. Often those pathways are constricted in diabetics, resulting in poor blood circulation
Dr. Watson says vasodilation is essential, “to promote microcirculatory blood flow to supply adequate oxygenation the feet, thereby likely helping to prevent infections, ulcers and wounds.”
Clinical Trial
Circularity Healthcare’s Phase 3 clinical trial — which involves the use of an FDA-approved drug in addition to IDE device D’OXYVA® (deoxyhemoglobin vasodilator), a non-toxic, non-invasive transdermal drug delivery device — is poised to help the most at-risk coronavirus patients experiencing complications due to diabetes, poor circulation, hypertension, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease.
“Further studies are needed but this device has the potential to prevent symmetrical peripheral gangrene, a limb threatening complication of COVID-19,” says Dr. Sigal, who is helping conduct the D’OXYVA Phase 3 diabetic foot ulcer clinical trials.
This clinical trial represents the first biotech solution to improve a patient’s overall oxygen-rich blood flow.
For more information: https://doxyva.com/covid-19/