Implantable apparatus for the treatment of a surface of a damaged vessel or body cavity by electromagnetic energy
AssigneeArista Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorsDAVID O'FLYNN, J. Todd Derbin, Roni Appel, Dymphna Donaghy
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Abstract
The present invention provides an improved apparatus and method for the treatment of body cavities and damaged vessels using electromagnetic energy. A device and apparatus according to the invention may be used to irradiate a tissue surface internal to the body, for example, for treatment of an aneurysm, tissue reconstructing, or removal of an anomaly in a blood vessel. Light energy may be radiated from an implantable and retrievable biocompatible matrix into which is mounted a plurality of electromagnetic energy sources, such as light emitting diodes or the like.
Claims34
An implantable apparatus for internal treatment of body cavities and damaged internal vessels using electromagnetic energy, comprising:
- a biocompatible matrix including an adhesive for attaching the reinforced matrix to a tissue surface to be treated;
- a plurality of electromagnetic energy sources mounted to said biocompatible matrix;
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- a remote electrical source in electrical communication with said plurality of electromagnetic energy sources for activation and control of energy emitted by said electromagnetic energy sources.
A method for the internal treatment of body cavities and damaged internal vessels using electromagnetic energy, comprising:
- providing an illuminating device including a biocompatible matrix including an adhesive for attaching the reinforced matrix to a tissue surface to be treated, a plurality of electromagnetic energy sources mounted to said biocompatible matrix, and a remote electrical source in electrical communication with said plurality of electromagnetic energy sources for activation and control of energy emitted by said electromagnetic energy sources;
- delivering the illuminating device to a body site to be treated;
- applying the illuminating device to a tissue surface to be treated;
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- irradiating the tissue surface;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.