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Method of treating herpes

US5500009A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1993
Grant dateMar 19, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/0659
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of treating herpes by illuminating a herpes affected dermal zone with continuous wave (CW) non-coherent radiation emitted by at least one light emitting diode (LED), the radiation having a narrow bandwidth centered at a wavelength suitable for herpes treatment, and maintaining the light radiation for a prescribed treatment duration.

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