Photobiomodulation therapy to improve functional mobility of stroke survivors
US12296187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0663
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) can be used to improve functional mobility of stroke survivors. A light source device can be contacted to a subject's skin proximal to an area of hemiplegia within a subject due to the stroke. A light signal (with wavelengths from the red to infrared part of the spectrum) can be applied in at least one of a pulsed operating mode, a continuous operating mode, and a super-pulsed operating mode through the light source device to the area of hemiplegia. The light signal is applied for a time sufficient to stimulate a phototherapeutic response in the area of hemiplegia to improve the functional mobility of the subject.
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