Adjustable illuminators and methods for photodynamic therapy and diagnosis
AssigneeDUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsThomas BOYAJIAN, Mark Carota, Brian Mazejka, Michael Leccese
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Abstract
An illuminator for photodynamically diagnosing or treating a surface includes a plurality of panels. The illuminator further includes a plurality of light sources, each mounted to one of the plurality of panels. The plurality of light sources are configured to irradiate the surface with substantially uniform intensity visible light. The illuminator also includes a heat source configured to emit heat to a patient. The heat increases the generation of a photoactivatable agent and thus shortens the time needed to complete photodynamic therapy
Claims10
A method of photodynamically diagnosing or treating a patient, comprising:
- controlling a heat source to direct heat to the skin of a patient during a first time period;
- and
- illuminating, during a second time period following the first time period, the patient with an illuminator having a plurality of panels to treat a dermatological condition, at least one of the panels being provided with at least one light source.
A method of photodynamically diagnosing or treating a patient, comprising:
- illuminating the patient with an illuminator having a plurality of light sources, and
- during the illumination, emitting heat from a heat source so as to heat the skin of the patient,
- wherein illumination from the plurality of light sources commences at approximately the same time as emission of heat from the heat source toward the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.