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Patent Application
App. No. 17/429,916

FIBER OPTIC STERILIZATION DEVICE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
17/429,916
Abstract

Described herein generally are sterilization devices that can allow sterilization of a subgingival area, periodontal pocket(s), and/or gum tissue. Methods of using these devices are also described.

Claims (31)

1 . A sterilization device comprising:

a body comprising at least one indicator light, a battery, and a light source; and

an adapter cap;

wherein the adapter cap includes a fiber optic cable or filament.

2 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the battery is at least 6 volts.

3 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the indicator lights turn green upon sterilization.

4 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

5 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the light source emits ultraviolet C light.

6 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the light source has a wavelength of about 275 nm.

7 . (canceled)

8 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the adapter cap is sterile.

9 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the adapter cap is disposable.

10 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the adapter cap is a luer connection.

11 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , further including a switch, at least one or more sensors, or a multi-sensor to activate the sterilization device.

12 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein sterilization occurs in less than about 10 sec.

13 . (canceled)

14 . The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein microbial reduction is a 4 log microbial reduction.

15 . A method of sterilization, the method comprising:

inserting a sterilization device into a mouth of a subject to apply sterilizing light to the space in the mouth,

wherein the device sterilizes the space in the mouth.

16 . (canceled)

17 . (canceled)

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the space in the mouth is a subgingival area, a periodontal pocket, or an area of gum tissue.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the sterilizing light is ultraviolet C light.

20 . (canceled)

21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the sterilizing light has a wavelength of about 275 nm.

22 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the sterilization device comprises at least one indicator light, a battery, a light source, and an adapter cap.

23 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the light source is about 3.5 mm×3.5 mm light emitting diode.

24 . (canceled)

25 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the sterilizing light is emitted for about 5 seconds to about 10 seconds.

26 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the indicator light turns green upon the completion of the sterilization a subgingival area, a periodontal pocket, or an area of gum tissue.