FIBER OPTIC BRUSH FOR LIGHT DELIVERY
First Claim
1. A phototherapy apparatus comprising:
- a body member;
a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of said elements extending between a proximal end enclosed within the body member and a distal end located outside of and distal to the body member;
wherein the tips of the proximal ends of the light transmitting elements are located in close proximity to each other; and
an optical connector configured to detachably receive an end of a lightguide and to couple light delivered by the lightguide from a source into the light transmitting elements at the proximal ends;
wherein the light coupled into each of the light transmitting elements is transmitted along the element and emitted from the distal end.
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Abstract
A phototherapy apparatus is disclosed including: a body member; a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of the elements extending between a proximal end enclosed within the body member and a distal end located outside of and distal to the body member; where the tips of the proximal ends of the light transmitting elements are located in close proximity to each other; and an optical connector configured to detachably receive an end of a lightguide and to couple light delivered by the lightguide from a source into the light transmitting elements at the proximal ends. The light coupled into each of the light transmitting elements is transmitted along the element and emitted from the distal end.
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47 Claims
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1. A phototherapy apparatus comprising:
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a body member; a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of said elements extending between a proximal end enclosed within the body member and a distal end located outside of and distal to the body member;
wherein the tips of the proximal ends of the light transmitting elements are located in close proximity to each other; andan optical connector configured to detachably receive an end of a lightguide and to couple light delivered by the lightguide from a source into the light transmitting elements at the proximal ends; wherein the light coupled into each of the light transmitting elements is transmitted along the element and emitted from the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of treating an area of skin affected by inflammatory skin disease comprising:
providing an effective dose of treatment light to the affected area with a phototherapy device, said device comprising; a body member; a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of said elements extending between a proximal end enclosed within the body member and a distal end located outside of and distal to the body member;
wherein the tips of the proximal ends of the light transmitting elements are located in close proximity to each otheran optical connector configured to detachably receive an end of a lightguide and to couple light delivered by the lightguide from a source into the light transmitting elements at the proximal ends; wherein the light coupled into each of the light transmitting elements is transmitted along the element and emitted from the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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