Methods and apparatus for light therapy

Details Methods and apparatus for light therapy Methods and apparatus for light therapy

2006-11-16

2010-10-19

Farah, Ahmed M (Department: 3769)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Light application

C607S088000, C607S090000, C128S898000, C128S202120

Reexamination Certificate

active

07815668

ABSTRACT:
In a first aspect, a therapy device is provided. The therapy device includes (1) a hyperbaric chamber adapted to expose at least a target tissue area of a patient to a hyperbaric environment; and (2) a light therapy device adapted to expose the target tissue area of the patient to one or more doses of light energy while the target tissue area is within the hyperbaric chamber. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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