Plasmonic assisted systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source
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1. A method for treating an orthopedic article disposed inside a body of a human or animal, comprising:
- exposing said orthopedic article inside the body of the human or the animal to x-rays or gamma rays or electron beams;
generating light from downconverters associated with the orthopedic article; and
at least one of curing or sterilizing the orthopedic article inside the body of the human or the animal.
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Abstract
A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.
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1. A method for treating an orthopedic article disposed inside a body of a human or animal, comprising:
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exposing said orthopedic article inside the body of the human or the animal to x-rays or gamma rays or electron beams; generating light from downconverters associated with the orthopedic article; and at least one of curing or sterilizing the orthopedic article inside the body of the human or the animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for treating a prosthetic article disposed inside a body of a human or animal, comprising:
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exposing said prosthetic article inside the body of the human or the animal to x-rays or gamma rays or electron beams; generating light from downconverters associated with the prosthetic article; and at least one of curing or sterilizing the prosthetic article inside the body of the human or the animal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for treating an implant disposed inside a body of a human or animal, comprising:
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exposing said implant inside the body of the human or the animal to x-rays or gamma rays or electron beams; generating light from downconverters associated with the implant; and at least one of curing or sterilizing the implant inside the body of the human or the animal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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