Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-14
2007-08-14
Farah, A. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C606S003000, C606S010000, C607S088000, C362S034000, C362S084000, C313S483000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10414824
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a devices and methods for killing and/or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms in or on a patient's body, such as light-sensitive bacteria includinghelicobacter pyloriand/orpropionibacterium acnes. A chemiluminescent light source provides electromagnetic radiation having predetermined wavelengths in the visible spectrum. The light wavelengths are selected for absorption by naturally-occurring photosensitive chemicals produced by the patient's body.
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Arcangeli Robert
Chasteen Thomas G.
Levin Philip
Levine Andy
Tolkoff Marc Joshua
Farah A.
LumeRX Inc.
Mills & Onello LLP
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