Patent SG-11201407227R-A (SG)
Title: Phototherapy devices and methods
Inventor: LOUPIS NIKOLAOS
IPC: A61M35/00
Filed: 2013-05-29
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 December 2013 (05.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/177674 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: A61NS/06 (2006.01) A61M 35/00 (2006.01) A61C19/06 (2006.01) A61P1/02 (2006.01) A61K 41/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/CA2013/000520 29 May 2013 (29.05.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 61/653,288 13/797,277 30 May 2012 (30.05.2012) US 12 March 2013 (12.03.2013) US (71) Applicant: KLOX TECHNOLOGIES INC. [CA/CA]; 275 Boulevard Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec H7V 4A7 (CA). (72) Inventors: LOUPIS, Nikolaos; Kifissias 228 Avenue, GR- 145 62 Kifissia, Athens (GR). PIERGALLINI, Remigio; Via Bologna 11, 1-63038 Grottammare (IT). HEBERT, Lise; 6035 East Gouin Blvd., Montreal, Quebec H1G 5X2 (CA). (74) Agent: SMART & BIGGAR; 1000 de la Gauchetiere Street West, Suite 3300, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W5 (CA). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, 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. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, 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). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICES AND METHODS 100 - •t l> l> l> i-H cn i-H o CJ o & Figure 1 (57) Abstract: The present disclosure relates to phototherapy device members which can be coupled to a light source to deliver light to hard to reach or internalized sites and which include a flexible fiber optic tip member having a core for transmitting light and an elastic tubular connector sleeve for mechanically coupling the flexible tip member to the light source. The present disclosure also relates to phototherapy devices which comprise the light source and the flexible fiber optic tip member. The present disclosure also relates to methods of phototherapy using the phototherapy device such as anti-bactericidal treatment, periodontal treatment, wound healing treatment, anti-fungal treatment, anti -parasitic treatment, anti -viral treatment, skin condition treatment, or treatments to minimize or reduce scarring.