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US 11,957,929 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for phototherapy
AssigneeIncando Therapeutics Pte. Ltd.
InventorsPercy Luu, Cheng-Wei Pei, James Marshall Robinson
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Abstract
An implantable phototherapy device includes a power receiver element configured to receive power from an external power transmitter, a light delivery element powered by the power receiver, and configured to deliver phototherapy to a target treatment area, and a tether element is coupled to the light delivery element and the power receiver element. The tether element is configured to deliver power between the power receiver element and the light delivery element.
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A method for delivering phototherapy to a target treatment region in a patient, the method comprising:
- providing an implantable phototherapy device comprising a power receiver element, a light delivery element, and a tether element;
- implanting the phototherapy device in a patient at the target treatment region;
- wirelessly transmitting power from an external power transmitter to the power receiver element, wherein wirelessly transmitting the power comprises transmitting the power from the external power transmitter and focusing the power toward the power receiver element with a planar immersion lens;
- transferring the power from the power receiver element to the light delivery element via the tether;
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- illuminating the target treatment area with light from the light delivery element.
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