Intracranial Implant Emitting Light Between 450 nm and 600 nm

• US 20100268151A1
• Filed: 03/19/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products LLC (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products LLC (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Sutton, Jeffrey, Kraus, Robert, Dextradeur, Alan, Mauge, Christoph, DiMauro, Thomas M., Serhan, Hassan, Attawia, Mohamed, Beardsley, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US12/727,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20100268151A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/21
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0056 provided with an antibacterial agent, e.g. by coating, residing in the polymer matrix or releasing an agent out of a reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0045 multi-layered, e.g. coated coating materials A61L29/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 27/006 Cerebrospinal drainage; Accessories therefor, e.g. valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0651 Diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0659 infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0661 ultraviolet
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0601 Apparatus for use inside the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/062 Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/00 Drugs for disorders of the metabolism of the blood or the extracellular fluid A61P7/00

Abstract

An intracranial implant emitting light having a wavelength between blue and yellow light

Claims

1. An intracranial implant comprising a light source that emits visible light comprising a wavelength of between 450 nm and 600 nm.

2. The implant of claim 1 wherein the light source that emits visible light comprising a maximum absorption wavelength of between 450 nm and 600 nm.

3. The implant of claim 1 wherein the light source is an LED.

4. The implant of claim 1 wherein the light source is battery operated.

5. The implant of claim 1 further comprising an antenna, wherein the light source is powered by the antenna.

6. The implant of claim 1 further comprising a catheter, and wherein the light source is adapted to transmit light to the catheter.

7. The implant of claim 1 wherein the catheter further comprises a wave guide, and wherein the light source is adapted to transmit light to the wave guide.

8. A method comprising the step of:

a) intracranially implanting an intracranial implant comprising a light source that emits visible light comprising a wavelength of between 450 nm and 600 nm.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the light source that emits visible light comprising a maximum absorption wavelength of between 450 nm and 600 nm.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of:

b) activating the light source to irradiate light-absorbing brain tissue adjacent the implant.