Targeted UV phototherapy apparatus and method
US6447537B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0661
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A targeted UV phototherapy apparatus has a UV radiation source for emitting UV radiation at a first wavelength and a phosphor element separate from the source for converting the UV radiation in the first wavelength to a different UV wavelength in the therapeutic UVB or UVA range. A radiation directing assembly directs radiation from the UV source to the separate phosphor element, and a shaped exit aperture placed directly against a lesion directs radiation emitted from the phosphor element onto a predetermined target area of the lesion.
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