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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ali Rezaie, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Mark Pimentel, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Gil Y. Melmed, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/0624 (2013.01); A61N 5/0601 (2013.01); A61N 2005/002 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0651 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0661 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems one or more for performing intra-luminal ultraviolet therapy for treating and/or ameliorating a gastrointestinal tract inflammation and/or infection are provided. In one example, a light delivery catheter may include a light emitting portion and non-illuminating portion, wherein the light emitting portion may include one or more UV transparent balloons. In some examples, the UV light source is configured to emit narrow-band light having wavelengths in a range between 335 nm and 349 nm.