Phototherapeutic device and system
AssigneeLemer Medical Devices, Inc.
InventorsDavid D. Chang, Setsuo Tanaka, Jake Pananen
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Abstract
Phototherapeutic systems with an integral, or adapted for use with an, optical calibration system. A dynamic programmable phototherapeutic treatment system, wherein the treatment device is responsive to a stored treatment plan to generate a predetermined therapeutic UV light signal for application to a treatment surface region of a patient/user.
Claims14
A phototherapeutic system comprising:
- A. a base unit including a base housing enclosing a power supply and a system controller;
- B. a phototherapeutic light assembly including an elongated applicator housing extending along an applicator axis, and a light source and associated light source controller disposed within the applicator housing and adapted to generate and transmit light from a distal end of the applicator housing along the applicator axis in response to a control signal;
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- C. a power/control coupling assembly coupling the power supply and system controller to the light source controller,
- D. wherein the base housing includes an elongated recess extending along a calibration axis to a sensor end and is configured to selectively receive and support the distal end of the applicator housing in a calibration position with the applicator axis substantially parallel to the calibration axis and with the distal end of the applicator housing opposite the sensor end of the recess,
- E. wherein the base housing further includes:
- (i) a sensor for generating a detector signal representative of light incident thereon;
- and (ii) a calibration assembly including a processor and a concave reflector, wherein the concave reflector is disposed at the sensor end of the recess and is adapted to collect light propagating along the calibration axis and incident thereon, and reflect at least a portion of the collected light to the sensor, and
- F. wherein the system controller is selectively operative to detect when the applicator housing is in the calibration position, and generate a control signal to selectively control the light source to generate light and to determine from the detector signal, a predetermined characteristic of the generated light.
A dynamic programmable phototherapeutic treatment system, wherein the treatment device is responsive to a stored treatment plan to generate a predetermined therapeutic UV light signal for application to a treatment surface region of a patient/user, comprising:
- A. at least one patient/user input device responsive to information generated by a patient/user indicative of the patient/user's conclusion as to an effect of the UV light signal applied to the treatment surface region;
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- B. a patient/user controlled treatment plan adjuster responsive to the patient/user-generated information to modify one or more aspects of the stored treatment plan in a predetermined manner within allowed ranges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.