Skin disorders are controlled by irradiation with a mixture of a major portion of ultraviolet light of wave length in the 2537A area with almost to about as much infrared light, and a very small amount of visible light, derived from a filament-controlled 4-watt spheroidal-form mercury vapor lamp for a predetermined period of time. A preferred apparatus for the use of such lamps includes a plurality of lamps, including a central lamp, surrounded by a bank of similar lamps forming a square configuration. The lamps are disposed in a cylindrical casing in front of a reflective mirror disposed in the casing. The casing is provided with a detachable cover member comprising an annular outer ring forming a central opening therein with an inner annular ring detachably connected to the perimeter of the central opening which inner ring is provided with a small central opening disposed in front of the central lamp in the casing so that the lamp can be used individually or collectively, to cover any desired area from that covered by a single lamp to that covered by the entire bank of lamps, with radiant energy of equal intensity over the area to be covered.
A solar ray energy radiation device for use in medical treatment comprises a transparent or semi-transparent cylindrical member, a cover member for closing off one end surface of the cylindrical member, and an optical conductor cable having a light ray emitting end placed on the cover member. The solar ray energy transmitted through the optical conductor cable is radiated from the light ray emitting end into the cylindrical member. An open-ended side of the cylindrical member is facing the treatment area in order to administer solar ray energy onto a person receiving treatment. The cylindrical member is comprised of at least two cylindrical portions which are capable of sliding telescopically within one another in the direction of the axis of the cylindrical member.
Ultraviolet water treatment apparatus in which floating pods or rafts carry high-frequency driver circuits in waterproof plastic blocks. The high-frequency driver circuits drive arrays of ultraviolet lamps in a ballast-free, non-thermionic manner.
A device for the local treatment of a patient by acupuncture or auriculotherapy. Instead of needles, a treatment head is approached the body of the patient. It includes an infra-red laser diode being excitable recurrently and in a controlled manner. The recurrence frequency is selectable among a plurality of discrete frequencies, each of which may be finely adjusted.
A light rays radiation device for medical treatment, or providing beauty treatment or health promotion etc. comprises an optical conductor for transmitting therethrough light rays corresponding to the visible light rays component of solar rays, a lens for focusing the light rays emitted from the optical conductor, the lens being mounted so as to oppose the light rays emitting end of the optical conductor, a holder member for unitarily holding the light rays emitting end of the optical conductor and the lens, and a vertically-suspended guide bar capable of moving the lens and the light-rays emitting end of the optical conductor in a vertical axial direction and fixing both of them at an optional position.
A method and device for irradiating a material, such as a tissue in a patient, is described. The method features the step of first exposing the tissue with radiation. Following the exposing step, the radiation is partially re-emitted (e.g., reflected or scattered) from the tissue. The re-emitted radiation is then collected and imaged back onto the tissue using an external irradiating device containing, for example, a hemispherically shaped reflective housing. The housing contains a reflective coating disposed on one of its surfaces.
