Apparatus and methods for phototherapy
US8882685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0651
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. The light source of the phototherapy apparatus is actively cooled by a synthetic jet cooler.
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