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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187310 | Method and apparatus for treating gland dysfunction A method and apparatus for treating gland dysfunction caused by gland obstruction in order to restore the natural flow of secretion from the gland comprises the application of a combination of energy, suction, vibration, heat, aspiration, chemical agents and pharmac... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187311 | Method and apparatus for treating gland dysfunction A method and apparatus for treating gland dysfunction caused by gland obstruction in order to restore the natural flow of secretion from the gland comprises the application of a combination of energy, suction, vibration, heat, aspiration, chemical agents and pharmac... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8167920 | Intranasal delivery of compounds that reduce intrancranial pressure Increasing intranasal lymphatic circulation as a means of decreasing intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167921 | Low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function A method for treating a subject having Parkinson's disease is provided. The method includes noninvasively delivering light energy having a wavelength of about 630 nanometers to about 904 nanometers to the brain of the subject. Delivering the light energy can include... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142486 | Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the w... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128672 | Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the w... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109981 | Optical therapies and devices An optical therapy device for providing therapeutic light to a person's nasal cavity includes a body and at least one UV light source in or on the body. A distal end of the body is configured to be inserted into the person's nasal cavity. The body can be configured ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105369 | Fluorescent handpiece A handpiece can treat biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, which can be substantially fluorescent light. The handpiece includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and a nonlinear waveguide. The nonlinear waveguide is adjacent the source, receives el... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097028 | Photoreactive system and methods for prophylactic treatment of atherosclerosis The present invention provides a prophylactic light activated treatment method for subjects at risk of a plaque-mediated thrombotic event, such as acute coronary syndromes. In one embodiment, the subject receives a dose of photosensitizer sufficient to result in a c... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088153 | Medical equipment for coronary artery disease The present invention relates to a low cost treatment device for coronary artery disease. The treatment device for coronary artery disease comprises a photonic glove, a heart-board, and a machine for controlling the photonic glove and the heart-board, which are elec... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083784 | Photon therapy method and apparatus A system and method of administering photon therapy to a treatment site of a patient are described. The system includes a plurality of treatment modules, each treatment module including a photon emitter, and a case for housing the photon emitter. The case includes l... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8057525 | Beauty device A beauty device includes a light irradiation section having a blue LED, a yellow LED, a red LED, and near infrared LED each of which emits light with a predetermined wavelength to a face A, and an oxygen supply section 2 that supplies oxygen to the face A. | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048135 | Hair restoration device and methods of using and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a hair restoration device and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the hair restoration device is comprised of a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to cooperate to pr... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8025687 | Low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function A method for treating a subject having Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease is provided. The method includes noninvasively delivering light energy having a wavelength of about 630 nanometers to about 904 nanometers to the brain of the subject. Delivering the l... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025686 | Light conductor and treatment for ailments involving the throat A device and method for treating a throat includes inserting a device into the mouth and throat of a user where the device has a curved light-collecting face, a first side wall attached to the light-collecting face, a second side wall opposing the first side wall, a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021404 | Methods for treatment of aneurysms Fibrosis, in at least one layer of a vessel wall, can be used to strengthen a vessel wall. Fibrosis can be induced by irradiating a vessel wall with an energy source, or by inducing injury to the vessel wall. In addition to an energy source, photoactivatable agents ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021405 | Treatment of ear infection using blue/violet light The present invention relates to the treatment of Otitis or other type ear infections with the use of blue/violet light positioned to shine into the ear canal. The treatment quickly clears up infections and reduces the reoccurrence of ear infections. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7993381 | Method and apparatus for treating the body A therapeutic method in which plural points on the body are stimulated by light of different wavelengths emitted from wands, probes or other applicators under the control of a central microprocessor. The microprocessor executes program instructions to produce light ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988715 | System and method for therapy and diagnosis comprising translatory distributor for distribution of radiation A system and method for interactive interstitial photo-dynamic tumour therapy and/or photothermal tumour therapy of a human or animal, said system comprising at least one radiation distributor, which is arranged for distribution of optical radiation from at least on... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959656 | Adipose resolve apparatus for low-power laser Provided is a lipolysis device using a low power laser, and more particularly, to a lipolysis device using a low power laser capable of non-invasively irradiating skin with a laser beam which may or may not be condensed through a lens or transparent window to obtain... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955366 | Biostimulative illumination apparatus A biostimulative illumination apparatus for treating patient tissues includes at least one light emitting diode which can generate at least one narrow-pulse focused wave band suitable to be used as low-power and non-parallel focused light beams for biostimulative il... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955367 | Fluorescent handpiece A handpiece can treat biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, which can be substantially fluorescent light. The handpiece includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and a nonlinear waveguide. The nonlinear waveguide is adjacent the source, receives el... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955365 | Closed loop catheter photopolymerization system and method of treating a vascular condition A photopolymerization system includes a catheter having a proximal inflatable member, a distal inflatable member, a fluid delivery lumen, and a fluid drainage lumen. The fluid delivery lumen includes at least one delivery port and the fluid drainage lumen at least o... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942916 | Phototreatment device for use with coolants and topical substances Methods and systems are disclosed for phototreatment in which replaceable containers comprising one or more adjuvant (consumable or re-useable) substances are employed. The adjuvant substance can be, for example, a topical substance or a coolant. Systems are disclos... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942915 | Phototreatment device for use with coolants Methods and systems are disclosed for phototreatment in which replaceable containers comprising one or more adjuvant (consumable or re-useable) substances are employed. The adjuvant substance can be, for example, a topical substance or a coolant. Systems are disclos... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935139 | Eye safe dermatological phototherapy A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving bodily safety during exposure to an intense pulsed light source by diverging the light, such as with a diffuser. At a first position of the distal end of the light source the energy density of exit light from the di... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7901441 | Method of using an imaging catheter to conduct photodynamic procedures A method of using an imaging catheter for activating a photodynamic agent is provided. The method generally includes four steps. First, an imaging catheter including a fiber optic cable is inserted within a body cavity or vessel. The fiber optic cable has a first en... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892268 | PDT apparatus with high output LED for therapy and aiming An apparatus for directing light to an eye for exciting a photosensitizer includes a high output or super bright LED and an optic that receives light from the LED and concentrates the light so that it is nearly collimated. The LED is a single light source that is us... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883534 | Personal tuner Handheld flashlight type vibratory therapeutic treatment invention, devices, and methods that can house a small piezoelectric crystal adjacent to a bulb in the emitting chamber portion of a flashlight housing, where the crystal is located next to or between light so... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7862598 | Devices and systems that deliver nitric oxide The present disclosure relates to dressings, such as patches and bandages, and other devices and systems that deliver nitric oxide. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854753 | Photokinetic delivery of biologically active substances using pulsed incoherent light The invention relates generally to transdermal and transmembrane delivery of biologically active substances through the skin, sub-dermal tissues, blood vessels and cellular membranes without causing damage to the cellular surface, tissue or membrane. The invention p... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850720 | Method and apparatus for applying light therapy A method and apparatus for light therapy, which is a method using light for treating diseases and/or maintaining the health of a living organism. The method comprises delivering a light modulated at a specific frequency and intensity for a specified duration to the ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846191 | Method and system for controlling non-coherent pulsed light A system and method to control non-coherent pulsed light, the system including a lamp to produce non-coherent light energy in a pulsed mode, a current supply to provide energy to the system, and a switching module to control the spectral distribution and/or light in... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842075 | Laser probe for light therapy A laser light therapy treatment probe, having an internal control circuit, and a manual control, a connection to a power supply, and a laser light treatment source, whereby the laser light treatment probe, and may be plugged into a supply of electrical power, and ha... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833257 | Apparatus and methods for optical stimulation of the auditory nerve A cochlear implant placed in a cochlea of a living subject for stimulating the auditory system of the living subject, where the auditory system comprises auditory neurons. In one embodiment, the cochlear implant includes a plurality of light sources, {Li}... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824435 | Therapeutic light-emitting device An ambulatory device for use in a therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment, the device comprises an organic light-emitting semiconductor which, in use, covers an area to be treated and emits electromagnetic radiation to cause said therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7763058 | Device and method for photodynamic therapy of the nasopharyngeal cavity A device/system and method for the delivery of light to the nasopharyngeal cavity in a controlled and reproducible manner using at least one optical fiber having a linear diffusing tip, a spherical diffusing tip, or a bare cut end is disclosed. A positioning device ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758621 | Method and apparatus for therapeutic EMR treatment on the skin Methods and apparatus for dermatology treatment are provided which involve the use of continuous wave (CW) radiation, preheating of the treatment volume, precooling, cooling during treatment and post-treatment cooling of the epidermis above the treatment volume, var... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753943 | Reduced fluence rate PDT The invention relates to the use of reduced fluency rate PDT to treat neovasculature, particularly choroidal neovasculature (CNV). Reduced fluency rate PDT decreases the likelihood of molecular oxygen being the limiting factor in the photodynamic reaction so that th... | 07/13/2010 |
| H2242 | Light therapy system An apparatus for treating musculoskeletal disorders comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes and a control circuit. The control circuit causes the light emitting diodes to pulse at predetermined frequencies of from 0 (continuous) to 125 Hz. The light emitting ... | 07/06/2010 |
