DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT OF RHINITIS BY BIOSTIMULATIVE ILLUMINATION

• US 20120232618A1
• Filed: 11/25/2010
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BioLight Medical Devices, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BioLight Medical Devices, Inc.
• Inventors: Feldman, Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 8,728,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/92
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0644 Handheld applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0651 Diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0603 for treatment of body cavities

Abstract

A device for the treatment of rhinitis by biostimulative illumination. The device comprises a pair of LEDs (504a; 505b) containing probes (202a; 202b) adapted to be inserted into the nostrils of a patient. A probes support casing (204), the probes being normally flexibly attracted one against the other. The casing accommodates an electric power source (502), an ON/OFF normally open micro-switch (504a) and circuit means for activating/deactivating the LEDs (504a; 504b). The casing (204) is made of at least partly elastomeric material whereby the micro-switch (504a) becomes activated by pressing against a side-wing (206a) of the casing also causing the probes to spread apart from each other and the micro-switch remains closed for as long as the probes are kept apart from each other.

Claims

1. A device for the treatment of rhinitis by biostimulative illumination comprising:

a pair of LEDs (504a;

504b) containing probes (202a;

202b) adapted to be inserted into the nostrils of a patient;

a probes support casing, said probes being normally flexibly attracted one against the other, said casing accommodating an electric power source (502), an ON/OFF, normally open, micro-switch (504a) and circuit means for activating/deactivating the LEDs.

characterized in that

(a) the casing having first (206b) and second (206a), opposite, side-wings.

(b) the first side-wing (206b) being integrally formed with the casing; and

(c) the second side-wing (206b) being flexibly mounted to the casing,

whereby pressing against the second side-wing will cause both spreading-apart of the probes and the activation of the micro-switch.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the micro-switch (504a) is maintained activated for as long as the probes are kept apart from each other.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said casing is made of at least one flexible material.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the casing comprises a semi-rigid core (508) embedded in a foam elastomeric material (510).

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power source comprises a coin-shaped battery.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coin-shaped battery is insertable into a cavity (302) formed in the casing.