Internal ultraviolet therapy
AssigneeCedars-Sinai Medical Center
InventorsAli Rezaie, Mark Pimentel, Gil Y. Melmed, Ruchi Mathur, Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite
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Abstract
A UV light delivery device for performing intra-corporeal ultraviolet therapy is provided. The device includes an elongated body separated by a proximal end and a distal end. The device also includes a UV light source configured to be received at the receiving space. In some examples, the UV light source is configured to emit light with wavelengths with significant intensity between 320 nm and 410 nm and is utilized in conjunction with an endotracheal tube or a nasopharyngeal airway.
Claims22
A system for performing intra-corporeal ultraviolet therapy on a subject, the system comprising:
- a delivery tube adapted to be positioned inside an intra-corporeal cavity of a subject, wherein the intra-corporeal cavity is a rectum, vagina, urethra, urinary tract, bladder, sigmoid, colon, anus, mouth, esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, stomach, intestines, or biliary tract;
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- at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source connected to the delivery tube positioned to deliver UV light outward from the delivery tube, wherein the at least one UV light source is configured to emit the UV light at wavelengths between 335 nm and 349 nm;
- wherein a temperature of the delivery tube does not exceed 40° C.;
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- wherein the at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source is a light emitting diode (LED) or a string of LED light sources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.