Photo-thermal treatment device
AssigneePhysician's Technology, LLC
InventorsRonald S. Shapiro, Richard C. Dunlap, David B. Sutton, Anthony A. Boiarski
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Abstract
An improved photo-thermal treatment device is disclosed which is ergonomically shaped to facilitate photo-thermal treatment of a wide variety of surface portions of the human anatomy. The device incorporates a plurality of spaced infrared diodes which are actuated sequentially so as to inhibit body adaptation which may reduce the effectiveness of the treatment. Additionally, a single point diode is provided at one end of the device which is specifically designed for localized point treatment of other body surface areas.
Claims19
A photo-thermal treatment device for applying light and heat stimulation to a surface of a human body comprising:
- a substantially rigid non-flexible housing having a generally arcuate concave surface and a generally convex surface;
- a plurality of light emitting diodes projecting outwardly from said concave surface, said diodes being positioned in spaced relationship;
- a circuit in said housing operative to selectively energize said light emitting diodes, whereby only selective diodes are energized at any given time, said sequential energizing of said light emitting diodes being operative to inhibit body adaptation to said stimulation and thereby enhance the effectiveness of said stimulation.
A photo-thermal treatment device for use in applying light and thermal stimulation to the surface of a body, said device comprising:
- an elongated arcuate shaped housing having a concave surface and a convex surface, the concave surface having a radius of curvature within the range of approximately 4 to 5 inches;
- a plurality of substantially equally spaced light emitting diodes projecting outwardly from said concave surface, said light emitting diodes being positioned generally along a line extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said housing;
- circuitry within said housing for sequentially energizing said light emitting diodes in a random varying frequency such that only selected ones of said light emitting diodes are energized at a given time whereby the frequency of energization of each diode will be continuously varied to thereby inhibit body adaptation to said stimulation;
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- a power supply for supplying power to said circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.