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Illumination device for photodynamic therapy, method for treating a skin disease and method for operating an illumination device

US11235169B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

BIOFRONTERA PHARMA GMBH · DE

Inventors

Markus Osterloh · Leverkusen, DE
Ben Novak · Leverkusen, DE
Hermann Lubbert · Burscheid, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2021
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/0652
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An Illumination device (100) for photodynamic therapy is provided, the illumination device comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit (10), the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting unit comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation source (1), the electromagnetic radiation source being configured to generate radiation for the irradiation of a region of an irradiation object in an illumination session, wherein the irradiation object is to be arranged at a predetermined object location (300), wherein the predetermined object location is arranged at a distance relative to a radiation output area (11) of the radiation emitting unit through which the radiation generated by the at least one electromagnetic radiation source exits the radiation emitting unit during operation of the illumination device (100).

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