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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, VA (US);
Inventors:
Karl H. Schoenbach, Norfolk, VA (US);
Shu Xiao, Norfolk, VA (US);
Assignee:
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of inducing local cell death in patient tissue is provided. The method includes generating first and second radiation, conveying the radiation to a focusing element, and focusing the radiation on a target with the focusing element. A system for inducing local cell death in patient tissue is also provided. The system includes a power source for generating narrowband and/or ultra-wideband radiation, and a focusing element for focusing the radiation on a target.