Therapeutic Light-Emitting Device
AssigneesUniversity Court of the University of St Andrews, Tayside University Hospital NHS Trust
InventorsIfor David William Samuel, James Ferguson
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Abstract
An ambulatory device for use in a therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment, the device comprises an organic light-emitting semiconductor which, in use, covers an area to be treated and emits electromagnetic radiation to cause said therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment of the area. The light source may be extensive to provide uniform irradiation of the area to be treated and may be pulsed. The device may also include a photopharmaceutical.
Claims15
An ambulatory device for use in photodynamic therapy, the device comprising an electromagnetic radiation source, attachment means for attaching the electromagnetic radiation source to a patient and control means for activating and deactivating the source to cause the latter to emit a succession of light pulses for activating a photodynamic chemical, whilst reducing the effects of photobleaching on the chemical.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.