Optical therapies and devices
US8109981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0661
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical therapy device for providing therapeutic light to a person's nasal cavity includes a body and at least one UV light source in or on the body. A distal end of the body is configured to be inserted into the person's nasal cavity. The body can be configured to be hand-held. The optical therapy device is configured such that the UV light source emits a dose of UV light toward tissue in the patient's nasal cavity.
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