Rinat O. ESENALIEV;Maria-Adelaide MICCI;Donald S. PROUGH
发明人:
Rinat O. ESENALIEV,Maria-Adelaide MICCI,Donald S. PROUGH
申请号：
US16339032
公开号：
US20190224500A1
申请日:
2017.10.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
Provided herein are noninvasive stimulation methods and apparatus for the treatment of injury to tissues using a novel pulsed laser system that combines the benefits of near-infrared laser light and optoacoustic waves. In certain embodiments, short, high-energy laser light pulses generate low intensity ultrasound waves that travel deep into brain tissues to stimulate neural function and treat neurological dysfunctions. In certain embodiments, a patient interface is provided wherein optoacoustic waves are produced by a plurality of optical absorbers overlying all of a plurality of optical fibers while in other embodiments optoacoustic waves are generated both inside the tissue and outside the tissue via a plurality of optical absorbers overlying some but not all of the optical fibers thus enabling an option of varying proportions of optoacoustic waves generated inside and outside of tissue.
