Patent SG-11201810515T-A (SG)
Title: Internal ultraviolet therapy
Inventor: REZAIE ALI
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2017-05-31
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization 111111111111111111 OE 1111111111111111111111111 010111111111111111111111111111111 0111111 International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....0\"\" WO 2017/210366 Al 07 December 2017 (07.12.2017) WIP0 I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: MELMED, Gil Y.; 1539 S. Crest Dr., Los Angeles, Cali- A61N 5/06 (2006.01) A61B 18/24 (2006.01) fornia 90035 (US). A61B 1/06 (2006.01) A61B 5/00 (2006.01) (74) Agent: KIM, TaeSoo Sean et al.; Nixon Peabody LLP, 300 (21) International Application Number: South Grand Avenue, Suite 4100, Los Angeles, California PCT/U52017/035316 90071-3151 (US). (22) International Filing Date: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 31 May 2017 (31.05.2017) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (25) Filing Language: English CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, (26) Publication Language: English DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, (30) Priority Data: KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, 62/343,710 31 May 2016 (31.05.2016) US MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, (71) Applicant: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, [US/US]; 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90048 (US). SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (72) Inventors: REZAIE, Ali; 118 S. Clark Dr., Apt. 305, West (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Hollywood, California 90048 (US). PIMENTEL, Mark; kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 9805 Burgen Ave., Los Angeles, California 90034 (US). GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, = Title: INTERNAL ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY = (54) FIG. 10 = = = = 940 920 = ( = = limiting* fiummon., 14 1 . = = 11.11 . 111111 / 1 Mil = = = = 930 = = 1-1 M c::::, (57) : The disclosed technology relates to a system for delivering UV-A/B light with a catheter to treat infectious or inflam- matory disorders in a patient. While UV light in the UV-C range ei --.... ablation of plaques in the arteries and other targeted internal uses, it has not been developed for broader infection, inflammation or has traditionally been used to treat skin disorders and for focused IN neoplasia treatment inside the human body. Here, the inventor(s) developed a system for emission of therapeutic doses of UV light via 1-1 C a catheter, capsule, endoscope, tube or port that can be used to manage internal infections and inflammatory conditions inside a patient ei C [Continued on next page] WO 2017/210366 Al OII UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))