Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Internal ultraviolet therapy
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Application No.: US17507343Application Date: 2021-10-21
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Publication No.: US11318325B2Publication Date: 2022-05-03
- Inventor: Ali Rezaie , Mark Pimentel , Gil Y. Melmed , Ruchi Mathur , Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite
- Applicant: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
- Applicant Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
- Current Assignee: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Main IPC: A61N5/06
- IPC: A61N5/06

Abstract:
A UV light delivery device for performing intra-corporeal ultraviolet therapy is provided. The device includes an elongated body separated by a proximal end and a distal end. The device also includes a UV light source configured to be received at the receiving space. In some examples, the UV light source is configured to emit light with wavelengths with significant intensity between 320 nm and 410 nm and is utilized in conjunction with an endotracheal tube or a nasopharyngeal airway.
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