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Optical therapies and devices

US8109981B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2005
Grant dateFeb 7, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 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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