Abstract: A device for insertion into a mammalian patient comprises a shaft and a light delivery element. The shaft comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. The light delivery element is constructed and arranged to deliver light to prevent infection, reduce infection and/or cause a therapeutic benefit or physiologic effect.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 8, 2014
Publication date:
June 2, 2016
Applicant:
Oxys AG
Inventors:
Christoph Scharf, Gunter Scharf, J. Christopher Flaherty