Flexible Light Treatment Head

• US 20130190842A1
• Filed: 01/20/2012
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meditech International
• Original Assignee: Meditech International
• Inventors: Hacco, Eli, Molo, Nicholas John, Chen, Li Che Teddy
• Granted Patent: US 9,597,526 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/89
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0633 Arrangements for lifting or hinging the frame which supports the light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/06 using light

Abstract

A flexible light treatment head comprising one or more light source modules interconnected by a hinge apparatus along a flexing edge thereof. The light source modules have light emitting elements, such as LEDs or LASERs. The hinge apparatus comprises one or more hinges. Each hinge has a head wiring channel disposed to form a continuous wiring channel along the hinge apparatus. A head wiring channel is also provided for routing wires into the light source module.

Claims

1. A flexible light treatment head comprising one or more light source modules interconnected by a hinge apparatus along a flexing edge thereof.

2. The flexible light treatment head of claim 1, wherein the hinge apparatus comprises a plurality of hinge joints.

3. The flexible light treatment head of claim 2, wherein each said hinge joint is substantially identical.

4. The flexible light treatment head of claim 2, wherein said hinge joint has a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to fit rotatably in a corresponding second end of an adjacent hinge joint.

5. The flexible light treatment head of claim 4, wherein said hinge joint comprises a head wiring channel disposed from said first end to said second end.

6. The flexible light treatment head of claim 5, wherein said hinge joint comprises a module wiring channel extending from said head wiring channel.

7. The flexible light treatment head of claim 6, wherein said module wiring channel extends substantially perpendicularly from said head wiring channel.

8. The flexible light treatment head of claim 1, wherein said hinge apparatus provides a radius of curvature of 20 mm concavely and 87 mm convexly with reference to a treatment surface of said flexible light treatment head.

9. The flexible light treatment head of claim 3, wherein said hinge apparatus is unbiased.

10. The flexible light treatment head of claim 3, wherein said hinge joint rotates along only one axis relative to an adjacent hinge joint.

11. The flexible light treatment head of claim 3, further comprising a hinge joint cover disposed along an outer surface of the hinge joint.

12. The flexible light treatment head of claim 11, wherein said hinge joint cover is removable to diagnose and repair said flexible light treatment head.

13. The flexible light treatment head of claim 1, wherein said flexible light treatment head further comprises a proximal strap aperture adapted to engage a strap.

14. The flexible light treatment head of claim 13, wherein the flexible light treatment head further comprises a distal strap aperture adapted to engage the strap to enable the flexible light treatment head to be maintained in position along a patient.

15. The flexible light treatment head of claim 13, wherein the flexible light treatment head further comprises a knob to engage the strap to enable the flexible light treatment head to be maintained in position along a patient.

16. The flexible light treatment head of claim 15, wherein the knob is provided on the hinge apparatus.

17. The flexible light treatment head of claim 1, wherein each light source module comprises one or more light emitting elements.

18. The flexible light treatment head of claim 17, wherein the light emitting elements comprise light emitting diodes.

19. The flexible light treatment head of claim 17, wherein the light emitting elements comprise LASERs.

20. The flexible light treatment head of claim 1, wherein each light source module comprises a heat sink body.