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Biostimulating LED-phototherapy for human and
animal deseases.
Plant growth stimulation.
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It is well known that the low intensity
(non-thermal) laser irradiation in the red and near infrared wavelength range
provides a wide range of biological effects such as antioxidant and
antiphlogistic effects, tissue metabolic activation, immumostimulation,
accelerated wound healing, enhanced
seed germination and so on.
As has been demonstrated in numerous
experiments, when low intensity optic radiation is used, there are no
laser-specific biological effects that are normally associated with high
monochromaticity or coherence of the laser light. All effects enumerated above
arise in connection with ordinary red or IR irradiation by any light
source with a suitable power output (2-50 mW), including filtered white light.
Taking into account these data, in 1992 we have developed and
introduced in the medical practice new unique light-therapeutic device =LENA=
based on the twin power LED (light-emitting diode) which have no analogs in Russia
Taking these data into account, in 1992 we
developed and introduced into medical practice a new unique phototherapeutic
device called the "LENA" which is based on dual power LED
(light-emitting diodes) which have no analogs in Russia
Primary technical characteristics
Purpose and differences from
similar devices.
The device may be used both in human and veterinary medicine for
treatment of a wide range of diseases. All biological effects in animals
are the same as in man. Red irradiation also speeds up the growth rate of
plants after preliminary irradiation of the seeds.
Due to the use of high-power LEDs the
radiation intensity exceeds that of the He-Ne physiotherapy laser
LGN-111 (in the red band) by 1.5-2 times and is 15-20 times greater than that
of the well-known UZOR therapeutic lasers (IR band). Despite its small size
the LENA device combines the properties of these two
lasers. For example, the He-Ne laser LGN-111 has only a 25-30 mW output,
and the geometrical length of tube is about 1.5 m. As opposed to laser diodes
the average service life of a LED is very long, of the order of about 20,000
hours.
The high radiation intensity assures a broad dynamic range of
individual dose-exposures, permitting the irradiation of broad areas of skin
or the reflexogenic zones without loss of effective illuminating
energy. The application of the LENA appears especially promising for the
treatment of immunodeficiency states (such as acute or chronic septicemia),
myocardial infarction, ischemic heart or brain diseases, or in the cases, when
intravenous blood irradiation is necessary. The high power output permits an
increase in the light penetration depth through the skin and subcutaneous
tissues to the blood when we irradiate the skin projections of the pulse
points of the major arteries. Thus there is no need to insert the light guide
directly into a vein, as is done when using the He-Ne laser.
Indication.
Medicine
- Organs and tissues metabolic and
degenerative disorders
- Immunodeficiency states
- Blood rheology disorders
Diseases:
- Inflammatory and degenerative
diseases;
- Ischenic heart and brain disease;
- Lesions and diseases of the skin
and mucous membranes, wounds, trophic ulcers, neurodermatites, keloid
scars, acute and chronic tonsillitis, rhinitis, otitis, gingival
inflammatory diseases, arthritis;
- Photopuncture
and photoacupuncture;
- Primary female sterility;
- Cosmetology
and cosmetic surgery.
