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Red light implants for treating osteoporosis

  • US 8,845,703 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2012
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a spine, comprising the steps of:

  • a) implanting an implant into a spine, andb) irradiating a bone in the spine with an effective amount of red light from a light source in an instrument,wherein the light enters bone via a transmitter adjacent the bone to induce bone repair or osteointegration around the implant.

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