US 11,439,839 B2 · Hand-held treatment device using LED light sources with interchangeable emitters

Abstract

A hand-held light treatment device configured with interchangeable emitter heads that are pre-programmed with desired treatment protocols and updated from a remote store of treatment protocols. The device comprises a handpiece, a plurality of emitter heads, and a base. The removable emitter heads each contain one or more treatment LEDs, a tracking light, a task light, a proximity sensor, and a control module. A tip is attached to the emitter head, either removably or integral therewith. In one embodiment, the tip is integral with the emitter head and emits light to the side of the device, perpendicular to the handpiece. The device is prohibited from emitting light when too far from a surface. Some embodiments have disposable tips of various shapes that attach to the emitter heads, which permits a single device to direct the emitted energy at nearly any direction and be used in a variety of applications.

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Dependent claims

A hand-held device for delivering light to a surface in a cavity of a patient's body, the device comprising:

a. a handpiece having a longitudinal axis, the handpiece further comprising:
i. a first end that mates with a first emitter head, wherein the first emitter head is sized to be placed in the patient's mouth;
ii. a display;
iii. a battery;
and
iv. a second end that mates with a base;
b. the first emitter head removably mated to the first end of the handpiece, the first emitter head further comprising:
i. a first LED for emitting UV-C energy;
ii. a second LED for emitting visible light;
iii. a sensor that triggers the prohibition of the emission of UV-C energy;
iv. a memory device for storing a first set of operational parameters;
and
v. a control module in communication with the first and second LEDs, the sensor, the memory, the display and the battery;
and
c. a base connectable to the handpiece and connected to mains power for recharging the battery when the handpiece is connected to the base.

12 more elements

A hand-held device for delivering light to a surface in a patient's mouth, the device comprising:

a. a handpiece having a longitudinal axis, the handpiece further comprising:
i. a first end that mates with an emitter head;
ii. a display;
iii. a battery;
and
iv. a second end that mates with a base;
b. the emitter head having a proximate end that mates with the first end of the handpiece;
c. the emitter head having a distal end that further comprises:
i. a first LED for emitting UV-C energy disposed near the distal end;
ii. a lens through which the UV-C energy is emitted;
iii. a second LED for emitting visible light that tracks where the UV-C energy is directed disposed next to the first LED;
iv. a third LED for emitting visible light disposed between the distal end and the proximate end of the emitter head for providing task lighting;
v. a proximity sensor disposed between the third LED and the first LED;
vi. a memory device for storing operational parameters;
and
vii. a control module in communication with the first, second, and third LEDs, the proximity sensor, the memory, the display and the battery;
viii. wherein the lens and first LED are configured to direct UV-C energy perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handpiece;
and
d. a base connectable to the handpiece and connected to mains power for recharging the battery when the handpiece is connected to the base.

16 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hand-held treatment device using LED light sources with interchangeable emitters

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Hand-held treatment device using LED light sources with interchangeable emitters

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Abstract

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