The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing controlled
environments for surgical procedures, as well as transplantation and wound healing.
In particular, one embodiment of the present invention provides devices and methods
to provide an anaerobic environment for incision sites. In other embodiments, the
present invention provides devices and methods to maintain anaerobic conditions
during the collection, transport, and implantation of organs, tissues, cells, and
other transplant material. In further embodiments, the present invention provides
devices and methods for the production and maintenance of an anaerobic environment
surrounding sites of trauma or tissue injury. In particular, the present invention
provides devices and methods which allow the operator to strictly control the environment
for surgical procedures, transplantation and wound healing, etc. Thus, the present
invention also finds use in specialized settings where hyperoxic conditions are desireable.