Method for improving cardiac microcirculation
US6214035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0659
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for improving cardiac microcirculation using low level laser therapy. After a cardiac procedure, a therapist or surgeon maintains contact between a laser probe and a region of myocardium, and applies laser energy with the probe directly to the myocardium, the laser energy having a wavelength of about 630 nm to about 904 nm, with laser apparatus having a mean power output of about 100 mW to about 500 mW, at a dosage of about 1 joule/point to about 10 joules/point. Treatment times, total dosage, and number of treatment points are determined by the therapist trained in LLLT. The method is used immediately post-procedure after cardiac surgeries such as coronary bypass and angioplasty.
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