# US 12,214,216 B1 · Photon enhanced bone growth system and method

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- Number: US 12,214,216 B1
- Document ID: US12214216B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/401,209
- Filed: 2023-12-29
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2019-10-16
- Applicants: Helen Feng; Weiping Wang
- Inventors: Helen Feng; Weiping Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12214216B1

## CPC

- A61N 5/062: {Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent}
- A61N 5/04: Radiators for near-field treatment
- A61N 5/0613: {Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment}
- A61N 2005/066: {far infrared}
- A61N 2005/0663: {Coloured light}
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to a therapeutic system and method to manage and modulate inflammation by reducing inflammation with enhanced anti-inflammatory measures. Using a light source such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a laser light source, the photons can be used to applied to increase the efficacy of medicine on the organ (i.e., disease site) that needs treatment by imparting the light rays only to the site rather than the whole body. The photons produced by the light source increase adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to improve the functional selectivity of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR). With the increased efficacy of medicines to the disease site, the dosage of medicine can be reduced to minimize the side effects in particular to other parts of the body. The treatment may be used to treat inflammation caused by corona virus of 2019 (COVID-19) infection. The photon irradiation treatment can be used to enhance bone growth with parathyroid hormone (PTH) and parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of treating bone fracture comprising:
administering parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog, abaloparatide, to bind with parathyroid hormone 1 receptors (PTH1R); and
accompanied by applying light irradiation for a period of approximately 10 minutes to 30 minutes with a combination of predetermined energy levels locally to the fractured bone wherein one wavelength is in the range of 630 nanometers (nm) to 750 nanometers (nm), and another wavelength is in the range of 750 nanometers (nm) to 1400 nanometers (nm) to synergistically enhance the therapeutic effect of the abaloparatide on the bone fracture.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined light irradiation is in the range of approximately 30 joules to 150 joules per square centimeter (J/cm2) of a treatment area stimulating mitochondria to produce ATP in the cells of the bone.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the PTHrP is administered by at least one of the group consisting of: subcutaneous injection, intravenous infusion, and topical application.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the administering of the abaloparatide is accompanied by light irradiation is timed to coincide with stimulated calcium levels resulting from circadian rhythms.

### Claim 5

A method of treating bone fracture comprising:
administering parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog, abaloparatide, to bind with parathyroid hormone 1 receptors (PTH1R); and
accompanied by applying light irradiation with a combination of predetermined energy levels locally to the fractured bone wherein one wavelength is in the range of 630 nanometers (nm) to 750 nanometers (nm), and another wavelength is in the range of 750 nanometers (nm) to 1400 nanometers (nm) wherein the predetermined light irradiation is in the range of approximately 30 joules to 150 joules per square centimeter (J/cm2) of a treatment area to synergistically enhance the therapeutic effect of the abaloparatide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein a predetermined time of light application per session is 10 minutes to 30 minutes stimulating mitochondria to produce ATP in the cells of the bone.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the PTHrP is administered by at least one of the group consisting of: subcutaneous injection, intravenous infusion, and topical application.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the administering of the abaloparatide is accompanied by light irradiation timed to coincide with stimulated calcium levels resulting from circadian rhythms.

### Claim 9

A method of treating bone fracture comprising:
administering parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog, abaloparatide, to bind with parathyroid hormone 1 receptors (PTH1R), wherein the administering of the abaloparatide is timed to coincide with stimulated calcium levels resulting from circadian rhythms; and
accompanied by applying light irradiation with a combination of predetermined energy levels locally to the fractured bone wherein one wavelength is in the range of 630 nanometers (nm) to 750 nanometers (nm), and another wavelength is in the range of 750 nanometers (nm) to 1400 nanometers (nm) to synergistically enhance the therapeutic effect of the abaloparatide.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the predetermined light irradiation is in the range of approximately 30 joules to 150 joules per square centimeter (J/cm2) of a treatment area and a predetermined time of light application per session is 10 minutes to 30 minutes stimulating mitochondria to produce ATP in the cells of the bone.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the PTHrP is administered by at least one of the group consisting of: subcutaneous injection, intravenous infusion, and topical application.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein a predetermined time of light application per session is 10 minutes to 30 minutes stimulating mitochondria to produce ATP in the cells of the bone.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein a predetermined light irradiation is in the range of approximately 30 joules to 150 joules per square centimeter (J/cm2) of a treatment area.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein a predetermined time of light application per session is 10 minutes to 30 minutes stimulating mitochondria to produce ATP in the cells of the bone.
