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Phototherapy bandage

US7304201B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2003
Grant dateDec 4, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/0653
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A phototherapy bandage capable of providing radiation to a localized area of a patient for accelerating wound healing and pain relief, photodynamic therapy, and for aesthetic applications. The phototherapy bandage may include a flexible light source that is continuous across the bandage for providing a selected light, such as a visible light, a near-infrared light, or other light, having substantially similar intensity across the bandage. The bandage may also be flexible and capable of being attached to a patient without interfering with the patient's daily routine. The phototherapy bandage may easily conform to the curves of a patient and may come in a variety of exterior shapes and sizes.

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