Light-based vaginal therapy devices and methods for use
AssigneeCern
InventorGregg A. Klang
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Abstract
The embodiments herein provide an LED based vaginal light therapy device for a plurality of bacterial and fungal infections. The device comprises an LED body, a cervix support, a single or a plurality of LEDs, a switch, a tether, microchip and a battery. One end of the device comprises a cervix support to place the device smoothly against the cervix. A plurality of LEDs is provided over the LED body. The LED body comprises one or more LEDs and each LED emits a light having a wavelength in a therapeutic zone of light. The light emitted are in a range of blue light and/or red light. The microchip is housed within the LED body. The microchip connects a battery to the single or plurality of LED's and is further connected to the switch.
Claims21
A device for vaginal light therapy of a user, comprising:
- a housing comprising a body sized for introduction into a vagina and including a central region and tapering towards a distal end, and an appendage integrally formed with and tapering inwardly and proximally from the central region and terminating at a proximal tip of the body, the appendage configured such that the proximal tip extends from the vagina when the body is inserted into the vagina;
- one or more light sources configured to emit light outwardly from the body;
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- a battery within the appendage configured to deliver electrical power to activate the one or more light sources.
A device for vaginal light therapy of a user, comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a) a body sized for introduction into a vagina and including a proximal end, a distal end, and a central region, the body tapering from the central region towards the distal end, and
- b) a curved appendage integrally formed with and tapering inwardly and proximally from the central region to a proximal tip of the body, the appendage configured such that the proximal tip extends from the vagina when the body is inserted therein;
- one or more light sources configured to emit light outwardly from the body;
- a battery within the appendage;
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- a controller within the appendage, the controller coupled to the battery and one or more light sources for controlling operation of the one or more light sources.
A system for vaginal light therapy of a user, comprising:
- i) a treatment device comprising:
- a) a housing including a body sized for introduction into a vagina and including a proximal end, a distal end, and a central region, the body tapering from the central region towards the distal end, and a curved appendage integrally formed with and tapering inwardly and proximally from the central region and terminating at a proximal tip of the body, the appendage configured such that the proximal tip extends from the vagina when the body is inserted therein;
- b) one or more light sources configured to emit light outwardly from the body;
- c) a battery within the appendage;
- d) a controller within the appendage, the controller coupled to the battery and one or more light sources for controlling operation of the one or more light sources;
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- e) a wireless communications interface coupled to the controller;
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- ii) a portable electronic device comprising a wireless communications interface for communicating commands to the treatment device via the treatment device's wireless communications interface, and a user interface that allows a user to select commands that are sent to the treatment device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.