UV pathogen eradication

Abstract

Manual, automated and mass methods and devices, for enhancing the effect of UV light disinfection (at UV wavelength of 200nm to 340nm) of transmitted UV light on or in humans and devices by at least one of the steps of: a) increasing controllable output power of a UV emitting device, including using high power UV lasers or direct placement of UV light sources, b) increasing the efficiency of UV disinfection effect with the placement of the UV emitting device including by use of side emitting fibers with uniform output and distant placement directed at surgical sites, otoscope type handheld devices directing UV light into infected orifices, biofilm disruption, fluorescent marking of pathogens and c) providing protocols for various enhanced pathogen eradication applications including tissue clearing to increase depth of penetration, use of aspiration needles for access to pathogens, site disinfection to increase cancer remission and implant in situ disinfection.

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