Patent ID: 7771426

Claim:
A device for providing light-based therapy for a treatment area in a bone of a mammal, comprising: a) an optical conduit for delivering the light-based therapy; b) an insertion member for insertion into the bone of the mammal at or near the treatment area, the insertion member including a first shaft having a first bore through at least a portion thereof, the first bore having a first diameter sized for receiving the optical conduit, the first shaft also having a securing means on at least an external portion thereof for securing the insertion member at or near the treatment area in the bone of the mammal, a head portion near a proximal end of the first shaft having a second bore extending therethrough, the second bore having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; c) a locking member releasably connectable to the insertion member for holding the optical conduit in place during treatment, the locking member including a second shaft having a third bore therethrough with a third diameter, the third diameter being less than the second diameter but being sized for receiving the optical conduit; and, d) a gripping means disposed within the second bore of the insertion member for holding the optical conduit in place when the locking member is connected to the insertion member.