Ischemia laser treatment
OwnerAmir Oroninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus (10) for treatment of an ischemic region of brain cells in a cranium, comprising a skull covering (14) adapted to cover at least part of the cranium, at least one guide (16) attached to the skull covering (14), and a laser source (12) which is operative to direct a laser beam through the at least one guide (16) into the cranium. The at least one guide may include an optic fiber or a waveguide.
Claims13
Apparatus for treatment of an ischemic region of brain cells in a cranium, comprising:
- a skull covering adapted to cover at least part of a cranium;
- at least one guide attached to said skull covering;
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- a laser source which is operative to direct a laser beam through said at least one guide into a cranium.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims further comprising a laser controller operatively connected to said laser source which controls operation of said laser source.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims farther comprising an actuator which is operative to move said laser source further from or closer to a cranium.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein said skull covering comprises sealing material at a skull-contacting periphery thereof.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims further comprising a timer mounted on said skull covering.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims further comprising an indicator light mounted on said skull covering.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims further comprising a plurality of said guides attached to said skull covering which direct a plurality of the laser beams in a plurality of directions.
Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims further comprising a plurality of said guides attached to said skull covering which are operative to focus a plurality of the laser beams in a plurality of focal lengths into a cranium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.