Apparatus and methods for phototherapy

摘要

There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. The light source of the phototherapy apparatus is actively cooled by a synthetic jet cooler.

主权项

1. A phototherapy apparatus for treatment of a biological tissue, the phototherapy apparatus comprising:
at least one light source configured to provide therapeutic light to be absorbed by the biological tissue; a synthetic jet cooler configured for dissipating heat produced by said at least one light source; and at least one rolling massage ball transparent to the therapeutic light and configured to provide mechanical massage to the biological tissue, wherein said at least one light source is positioned external of and spaced apart from said rolling massage ball in an arrangement such that the therapeutic light can be transmitted from said at least one light source to an outer surface of said at least one rolling massage ball and through said at least one rolling massage ball and such that the therapeutic light and the mechanical massage can be applied to the biological tissue in a concerted manner.