DEVICE FOR DELIVERING PRECISION PHOTOTHERAPY
Systems and method relate to administering phototherapy. A device includes a hollow structure having at least a first open end. The hollow structure includes a rotatable member, one or more coherent light generators, and, for each coherent light generator, one or more lenses or mirrors optically connected to the coherent light generator and configured to alter at least one aspect of a beam of coherent light. The device further includes a processing circuit including a processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to accept an input from an operator and generate one or more beams of coherent light according to a plurality of settings configured to produce a therapeutic effect at a targeted treatment site. Additionally, the rotatable member is configured to be rotated to direct the one or more beams of coherent light to the targeted treatment site.
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55 . A handheld probe configured to be optically connected to a coherent light generator, the handheld probe comprising:
a shaft;
an optical box at a distal end of the shaft, the optical box including at least one of an emission lens or a reflector that is angled with respect to a central axis of the optical box in at least one position of the optical box, the optical box forming a closed tip; and
a fiber optic cable extending at least to a proximal end of the shaft.
56 . The handheld probe of claim 55 , wherein the optical box is selectively rotatable between a plurality of positions.
57 . The handheld probe of claim 56 , further comprising a handle having a probe tip rotator configured to receive input from a user to selectively rotate the optical box.
58 . The handheld probe of claim 57 , wherein the probe tip rotator is a thumb wheel configured to move one or more control cables to selectively rotate the optical box.
59 . The handheld probe of claim 55 , wherein the optical box is configured to at least one of collimate or diffuse coherent light from the coherent light generator for delivery to a treatment site.
60 . The handheld probe of claim 55 , wherein the optical box is configured to reflect coherent light from the coherent light generator in a non-Gaussian light distribution pattern for delivery to a treatment site.
61 . The handheld probe of claim 55 , further comprising a handle and a coupler configured to selectively couple the shaft to the handle.
62 . The handheld probe of claim 61 , wherein the coupler includes at least one electrical contact configured to provide electrical communication between the handle and the shaft.
63 . The handheld probe of claim 62 , further comprising at least one temperature sensor arranged in or on at least one of the shaft or the optical box, and the at least one electrical contact provides electrical communication between the handle and the at least one temperature sensor.
64 . A handheld probe configured to be optically connected to a coherent light generator, the handheld probe comprising:
a shaft;
an end portion at a distal end of the shaft and forming a closed tip; and
a fiber optic cable extending at least to a proximal end of the shaft, the fiber optic cable including an emission portion configured to emit coherent light from the coherent light generator out of the fiber optic cable, at least a portion of the fiber optic cable being selectively movable to adjust the emission portion.
65 . The handheld probe of claim 64 , wherein the at least a portion of the fiber optic cable is selectively movable to adjust the emission portion by selectively rotating the end portion.
66 . The handheld probe of claim 65 , further comprising a handle having a probe tip rotator configured to receive input from a user to selectively rotate the end portion.
67 . The handheld probe of claim 66 , wherein the probe tip rotator is a thumb wheel configured to move one or more control cables to selectively rotate the end portion.
68 . The handheld probe of claim 64 , wherein the emission portion is an axially extending section of exposed fiber configured to emit the coherent light radially out of the end portion.
69 . The handheld probe of claim 64 , wherein the emission portion is a fiber end configured to emit the coherent light in at least one of an axial direction, a radial direction, or an angled direction between the axial direction and the radial direction.
70 . The handheld probe of claim 64 , further comprising a handle and a coupler configured to selectively couple the shaft to the handle and including at least one electrical contact configured to provide electrical communication between the handle and the shaft.
71 . The handheld probe of claim 70 , further comprising at least one temperature sensor arranged in or on at least one of the shaft or the end portion, and the at least one electrical contact provides electrical communication between the handle and the at least one temperature sensor.
72 . A method of administering light therapy treatment, the method comprising:
delivering a beam of coherent light to a treatment area via a handheld probe, the handheld probe comprising:
a shaft;
an optical box at a distal end of the shaft, the optical box including at least one of an emission lens or a reflector that is angled with respect to a central axis of the shaft in at least one position of the optical box, the optical box forming a closed tip; and
a fiber optic cable extending to at least a proximal end of the shaft.
73 . The method of claim 72 , wherein the optical box is selectively rotatable between a plurality of positions, and the method further comprises rotating the optical box from a first position to a second position.
74 . The method of claim 72 , wherein the fiber optic cable includes an emission portion configured to emit coherent light from a coherent light generator out of the optical box, and the method further comprises moving at least a portion of the fiber optic cable to adjust the emission portion.