Light therapy apparatuses and methods
AssigneeLitecure LLC
InventorsLuis De Taboada, James Harrison, Brian F. Swienton
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Abstract
Light therapy systems described herein are configured to by worn by or otherwise affixed to the user so that the user is ambulatory while receiving light therapy. In some implementations, one or more physiological sensors are used such that delivery of the light therapy is effected by physiological parameters of the user detected by the physiological sensors. Moreover, in some implementations the apparatuses described herein also deliver compression therapy in addition to the light therapy.
Claims21
A wearable apparatus for providing light therapy, the wearable apparatus comprising:
- a device body wearable by a user such that the user is ambulatory while wearing the device body;
- a light source coupled to the device body and configured to output one or more therapeutic optical signals to a bodily treatment area of the user;
- a circuit coupled to the device body and comprising a controller and a power source, the controller configured to provide control signals to control the light source;
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- a physiological sensor in communication with the controller such that the control signals are effected by physiological parameters of the user detected by the physiological sensor.
A wearable apparatus for providing compression therapy and light therapy to a user, the wearable apparatus comprising:
- a device body wearable by the user, the device body defining one or more chambers that are configured to be pressurized;
- a light source coupled to the device body and configured to output one or more therapeutic optical signals to a bodily treatment area of the user;
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- a controller system configured to:
- (i) supply pressurized fluid to the one or more chambers and (ii) provide control signals to control the light source.
A method of treating a subject with compression therapy and light therapy using a wearable apparatus, the method comprising:
- supplying, by a controller system of the wearable apparatus, a pressurized fluid to a chamber defined by a device body of the wearable apparatus while the subject is wearing the device body such that a body portion of the subject is compressed by pressurization of the chamber;
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- while the body portion of the subject is compressed, outputting one or more therapeutic optical signals to the body portion of the subject from a light source coupled to the device body, wherein the outputting is controlled by the controller system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.