Modular Biostimulating Phototherapy for Therapy Apparatus Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing phototherapy devices lack modularity and synergy with existing therapy apparatuses, failing to leverage the positive effects of biostimulating phototherapy for systemic and psychosomatic benefits, and there is a need for improved phototherapy methods that enhance treatment efficacy and patient comfort.
Innovation Solution
A device for biostimulating phototherapy with a modular design, comprising light-emitting units and a control unit that can be integrated with therapy apparatuses, allowing for adaptive light application routines based on data exchange and synergistic effects with existing treatments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If phototherapy devices are designed as integrated units, then treatment efficacy can be optimized, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The phototherapy device is divided into separate functional modules: a light source module, a control unit, and an interface module. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system efficacy, and enables flexible configuration based on specific treatment requirements without increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit is designed with universal functionality to interface with multiple types of therapy apparatuses through standardized protocols. This multi-functionality allows the same control unit to optimize phototherapy parameters for different treatment scenarios (skin therapy, pain relief, mood enhancement) without requiring separate dedicated control systems for each application.
2Adaptability or versatility
If phototherapy devices are made modular and interchangeable, then adaptability to different therapy settings improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit contains nested functional components that can be independently activated or deactivated based on the specific therapy apparatus being used. The interface module includes pre-configured connection protocols that are nested within the control unit's processing architecture, allowing rapid adaptation to different devices without adding external complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit dynamically adjusts its operation mode and parameter settings based on the detected therapy apparatus type and the specific treatment protocol required. This dynamic adaptability allows the same modular device to seamlessly transition between different therapy settings (e.g., from skin treatment to pain management) without requiring physical reconfiguration or increasing structural complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If light application routines are made adaptive based on data exchange, then treatment personalization improves, but device complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit implements feedback mechanisms that receive data from the therapy apparatus (such as treatment progress, patient response indicators) and automatically adjust light application parameters accordingly. This feedback-driven personalization allows the system to adapt to individual patient needs and optimize treatment outcomes without requiring complex manual programming or excessive data processing infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system achieves treatment personalization primarily by dynamically changing operational parameters (light intensity, duration, frequency, spectral composition) based on received data rather than by fundamentally redesigning the treatment protocol. This parameter-based adaptability allows for personalized treatment routines while keeping the underlying device architecture and data processing requirements relatively simple and manageable.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device enhances treatment efficacy by providing synergistic effects with therapy apparatuses, improving physiological and psychosomatic outcomes such as pain relief, improved blood flow, and mood enhancement, while ensuring modularity and adaptability to different therapy settings.
Implementation Method 1
at least a first light-emitting unit (4.1, 4.2) for directly and/or indirectly applying light of a first wavelength
Implementation Method 2
a treatment success exists if the treated tissue also at least partially absorbs the applied radiation
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) for biostimulating phototherapy, in particular in conjunction with a therapy apparatus (50). The device comprises at least one first light-emitting unit (4.1, 4.2) for directly and/or indirectly applying light of a first wavelength to at least one part of a human or animal body, and a control unit (2) for outputting application routines. The device also comprises a module interface (3.1, 3.2) for operatively connecting the control unit to the at least one first light-emitting unit (4.1, 4.2), and a core interface (5) for operative connection to a therapy apparatus (50). The control unit (2) is designed such that it is able to receive data via the core interface (5) and, on the basis of these data, is able to control the output of an application routine via the module interface (3.1, 3.2). The invention also relates to a therapy apparatus fitted with the device according to the invention, for physical treatment of a patient using supplementary biostimulating phototherapy, to a method for operating a device according to the invention and to a computer program product for executing this method.