DEVICE FOR USE IN ANTIMICROBIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61N5/06 

FIELD: medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment, specifically to devices for photodynamic therapy. Device comprises irradiation means and means for feeding photosensitizer, wherein irradiating means is an optical fibre, emitting through its sidewalls light having desirable frequency, and means for feeding photosensitizer can output of photosensitizer in close proximity to body to be subjected to therapeutic action. Flushing device available in said device, for removal of excess dye-photosensitizer, comprises a suction device capable of absorbing a major portion of flushing liquid and dissolved therein excess dye back to device, and means for feeding photosensitizer in form of a tube forms a shell for illuminating part of irradiating means, material of shell at least partially transmits light emitted by irradiating means.

EFFECT: wider range of equipment for photodynamic therapy.

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