Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Johnson, III, Henry M (Department: 3739)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
C128S898000, C607S088000, C607S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10410690
ABSTRACT:
A phototherapeutical apparatus and method are described. The apparatus includes an ultraviolet light source, an optical guidance system, and a patient interface. The patient interface is insertable at least partially into a body cavity and is operable to apply the guided ultraviolet light to a tissue surface of a body cavity. The method includes providing the phototherapeutical apparatus, preparing for the application of the phototherapeutical apparatus, inserting the patient interface at least partially into a body cavity, and applying the ultraviolet light by the patient interface to a tissue surface of a body cavity, wherein the tissue of the body cavity has an inflammatory or a hyperproliferative disease. The inflammatory diseases include rhinitis, sinusitis and rhinosinusitis. A photochemotherapeutical method is also described, using photosensitizing substances, such as psoralen before treatment with ultraviolet light. The phototherapeutical method is also effective for the prevention of inflammatory or hyperproliferative diseases.
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Bor Zsolt
Dobozy Attila
Ignácz Ferenc
Kemény Lajos
Rácz Béla
Hallman Jonathan W.
Johnson, III Henry M
MacPherson Kwok & Chen & Heid LLP
Rhinolight Corporation
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