US2014243937A1PendingUtilityA1

Red Light Implant for Treating the Spine

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Assignee: DIMAURO THOMAS MPriority: Sep 26, 2005Filed: Apr 10, 2014Published: Aug 28, 2014
Est. expirySep 26, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas M. DimauroMohamed AttawiaJeffrey Sutton
A61N 2005/0651A61N 2005/0663A61N 2005/063A61N 2005/0659A61N 5/0601
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Abstract

Red light-emitting implants for treating a spine.

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         1 . A method of treating a spine, comprising the steps of: a) implanting into a vertebral body an implant comprising a light source and an emission surface, b) powering the light source to transmit light from the light source through the emission surface and across a vertebral endplate. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of: c) orienting the implant so that the emission surface faces the vertebral endplate. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the light source transmits light having a wavelength of between about 650 nm and about 1000 nm.

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