公开(公告)号：US20170173349A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14978321

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC

Inventor： Martin Pfleiderer ,  Philippe Margairaz ,  Blaise Lovisa ,  Yanik S. Tardy

IPC: A61N5/06 ,  A61F2/82 ,  A61B17/16

CPC classification number: A61N5/0601 ,  A61B17/1695 ,  A61B2090/103 ,  A61F2/82 ,  A61N5/0622 ,  A61N2005/0602 ,  A61N2005/0612 ,  A61N2005/063 ,  A61N2005/0665

Abstract: An apparatus for efficient delivery of light to a target site in a human body wherein the apparatus includes a light source and at least one stent having a lumen defined longitudinally therethrough. The light source is disposed longitudinally within the lumen of the stent and/or on a surface of the stent. Also, a method for efficient delivery of phototherapy to the brain in the human body. A hole is drilled in the skull without penetrating dura matter in the brain. Each drilled hole is fitted with a transparent light conductor so that each light conductor fully penetrates the skull. Light emitted from a light source disposed on a first side exteriorly of the skull is transmitted through to an opposite side interiorly of the skull to a target site within the brain via the transparent light conductor.

公开(公告)号：US20170087377A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14867646

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC

Inventor： Martin Pfleiderer ,  Yanik S. Tardy ,  Blaise Lovisa

IPC: A61N5/06

CPC classification number: A61N5/0603 ,  A61N5/0622 ,  A61N2005/0607 ,  A61N2005/063 ,  A61N2005/0659 ,  A61N2005/0662

Abstract: A transnasal delivery method for treating or preventing Parkinson's disease using photobiomodulation. An optical system is provided including a light source and an optical fiber. The optical system is advanced through the nasal cavity until a distal end of the optical fiber is positioned inside the sphenoidal sinus. Then the light source is activated to irradiate substantia nigra brain tissue with an effective amount of light in the treatment or prevention of Parkinson's disease.