Light emitting apparatus for medical applications
US7355155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J1/0407
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light emitting apparatus is disclosed for medical applications including photo-dynamic-therapy (PDT), photobiostimulation (photobiomodulation), photo-sterilization, and photo-curing. The light emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, preferably light emitting diodes (LEDs) to produce a high intensity light beam, and a liquid light guide for delivering the light beam from the light source to the treatment site.
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