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Method for localized low energy photon therapy (LEPT)

  • US 6,494,900 B1
  • Filed: 01/31/2000
  • Issued: 12/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for stimulating healing of a dermatological, musculoskeletal, soft tissue or neurological disorder of a biological tissue in a mammal by stimulating the biological tissue with low energy light having selected optical parameters, comprising:

  • (a) providing a central microprocessor having stored optical parameter protocols suitable for treating a range of disorders of biological tissue, said parameters including wavelength, power, intensity and dose;

    (b) selecting a stored optical parameter protocol for the disorder to be treated; and

    (c) providing an array of light emitting sources, all of said sources when activated producing substantially monochromatic non-ionizing light having a selected wavelength in the range of from 630 to 2000 nm and a bandwidth not exceeding substantially 30 to 40 nm, and each of said sources providing light of the same said selected wavelength;

    (d) activating selected ones of said light emitting sources to produce a desired three dimensional light distribution at said tissue according to the selected optical parameter protocol; and

    (e) directing the beam of light to the biological tissue to be treated.

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