Apparatus and method for treatment of foot and nail diseases

摘要

An apparatus for treatment of fungal infections and/or other foot skin disorders, comprises a shoe-type housing having a substantially hollow interior forming a treatment chamber, a supporting platform disposed within the hollow chamber; so that a foot of a patient positioned within the treatment chamber is supported by the platform, so that nails are disposed at the lower level of the front part of the chamber, whereas the heel of the foot is being elevated a rear part thereof. A delivery and control assembly for the aqueous solution is provided. At least one light delivery arrangement is disposed within or in the vicinity of the treatment chamber.

主权项

1. An apparatus for treatment of a skin medical condition, comprising:
a shoe shaped housing having a hollow interior forming a treatment chamber configured to receive a foot of a patient; at least one energy delivery arrangement configured to deliver skin treatment energy to said hollow interior of said housing and to the foot in position within the treatment chamber; a circulation assembly for circulating an aqueous solution within the treatment chamber, the circulation assembly configured to provide a level of the aqueous solution in the treatment chamber to partially or fully submerge the foot within the treatment chamber in the aqueous solution; one or more sensors within the treatment chamber configured to detect one or more skin parameters from the group consisting of skin melanin concentration, skin hemoglobin concentration, and skin water content; a power and control unit configured to control the circulation assembly and the at least one energy delivery arrangement, wherein the power and control unit is configured to control a duration of exposure of the foot to the aqueous solution and an amount of the skin treatment energy to be delivered to the foot based on the one or more skin parameters of the foot detected by the one or more sensors and to control the level of the aqueous solution to allow for full or partial washing of the foot within the treatment chamber.