Medical and Veterinary Applications of Light to Antimicrobial and Antineoplastic Chemicals
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a solution retainer adapted to retain a therapeutic solution against a user, the therapeutic solution including an antimicrobial chemical, an antineoplastic chemical, or both;
a fiber optic cable;
a light termination on the fiber optic cable that provides light from the fiber optic cable to the therapeutic solution in the solution retainer; and
a light source that provides a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable;
wherein the light provides a synergistic effect in the therapeutic solution that inhibits microbial or neoplastic growth.
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Abstract
A device having medical and veterinary applications of light to antimicrobial and antineoplastic chemicals includes a solution retainer adapted to retain a therapeutic solution against a user, the therapeutic solution including an antimicrobial chemical, an antineoplastic chemical, or both; a fiber optic cable; a light termination on the fiber optic cable that provides light from the fiber optic cable to the therapeutic solution in the solution retainer; and a light source that provides a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable; wherein the light provides a synergistic effect in the therapeutic solution that inhibits microbial or neoplastic growth.
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18 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a solution retainer adapted to retain a therapeutic solution against a user, the therapeutic solution including an antimicrobial chemical, an antineoplastic chemical, or both; a fiber optic cable; a light termination on the fiber optic cable that provides light from the fiber optic cable to the therapeutic solution in the solution retainer; and a light source that provides a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable; wherein the light provides a synergistic effect in the therapeutic solution that inhibits microbial or neoplastic growth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing a solution retainer; utilizing the retainer to retain a therapeutic solution against a user, the therapeutic solution including an antimicrobial chemical, an antineoplastic chemical, or both; providing a fiber optic cable having a light termination; providing light from the fiber optic cable to the therapeutic solution in the solution retainer; and utilizing a light source to provide a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable that provides a synergistic effect to inhibit microbial or neoplastic growth.
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