Apparatus for providing electromagnetic biostimulation of tissue using optics and echo imaging

• US 7,051,738 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2002
• Issued: 05/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Avraham Matcovitch, Uri Oron
• Original Assignee: Avraham Matcovitch, Uri Oron
• Inventors: Matcovitch, Avraham, Oron, Uri
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson, Roy D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VRETTAKOS, PETER J
• Application Number:
  US10/197,359
• Publication Number:
  US 20020183809A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,414 Days
• Field of Search: 606/7, 606/15, 606/11, 606/88, 606/16, 606/2, 606/3, 606/13, 128/660, 128/633, 514/23, 617/122, 617/123, 617 88- 89
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Abstract

An apparatus for providing electromagnetic biostimulation of tissue includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and relay optics operatively connected to the source of electromagnetic radiation for transmitting electromagnetic radiation for biostimulating tissue. An echo imaging device for producing an ultrasonic image of the tissue is also provided. And, control circuitry is used for controlling the electromagnetic radiation.

Claims

1. A method for providing electromagnetic biostimulation and cytoprotection to tissue comprising:

providing an apparatus comprising

(i) a source of electromagnetic radiation;

(ii) relay optics operatively connected to the source of electromagnetic radiation for transmitting electromagnetic radiation and biostimulating tissue;

(iii) an echo imaging device for producing an ultrasonic image of the tissue; and

(iv) control circuitry for controlling the electromagnetic radiation;

biostimulating the tissue by transmitting electromagnetic radiation to the tissue through the relay optics; and

controlling the electromagnetic radiation with the control circuitry in order to provide cytoprotection to the tissue.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising using a laser as the source of electromagnetic radiation.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising using the laser at a wavelength in the range of 630 to 940 nm.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising using the laser at a power output of 5 mW to 5 W.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising using the laser with a multiplicity of diode lasers.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising pulsing the laser.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the laser in a continuous mode.

8. The method according to claim 4, further comprising using an echo imaging device that further comprises an echo transducer.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing positional information of the tissue using the echo transducer.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising biostimulating myocardial tissue.

11. The method according to claim 4, further comprising using a console for having the control circuitry therewithin.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising using a display for displaying operational information.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising using a keyboard for adjusting operational parameters.