Disclosed is a portable phototherapy device capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength and intensity sufficient to obtain a desired phototherapeutic effect to a subject, without being in direct physical contact with said subject. The device is portable, capable of being flattened, folded, rolled, compressed, or otherwise collapsed, to a size smaller than that of its operating size. The device may be of any size or shape, and may optionally comprise a frame support. The device may be powered by a variety of sources, including one or more batteries. The device may be configured to deliver electromagnetic radiation sufficient to obtain one or more of a variety of desired phototherapeutic effects.

The present invention relates inter alia to functional materials for the treatment and/or prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of diseases and/or cosmetic conditions. The functional materials can be used for the preparation of light emitting devices comprising fibers as light emitting elements.

The application relates to compounds having functional substituents in a specific spatial arrangement, to devices comprising same, and to the preparation and use thereof.

A wearable phototherapy system including a swaddle assembly, a light mat and a controller. The swaddle assembly is configured to envelope an infant. The light mat is attachable to the swaddle assembly. The controller is electrically coupled to the light mat. Methods of use are likewise disclosed.

A system configured to enclose a premature fetus within an extracorporeal environment to promote growth of the fetus and increase viability of the fetus, The system includes a chamber having an interior space configured to enclose the fetus, a first fluid circuit that delivers sterile fluid to the chamber, and a second fluid system that transfers oxygen to the fetus. The system chamber includes a stop mechanism including a clamp and an actuator, the clanip positioned in the interior space, the actuator coupled to the clamp such that movement of the actuator moves the clamp, and the actuator positioned at least partially outside the interior space. A method of using the system to treat hyperbilirubinemia is also provided.

A light generation and light distribution method. The method includes generating laser light with a semiconductor laser or an array of semiconductor lasers at a generation location. Light generated by the semiconductor laser is guided to a frequency converter. Light converted by the frequency converter is directed to a plurality of distribution locations. The distribution locations can be remote or local. A light generation and light distribution system includes a semiconductor laser or array of lasers at a generation location. A frequency-conversion optical component modifies the wavelength of the radiation generated by the semiconductor laser to one or more desired wavelengths for disinfection, medical therapy, photochemical processes, and/or lighting. Light extraction and distribution optical components extract from the distribution system a portion of the light in the system so as to provide for one or more of disinfection, medical therapies, general or background lighting, and photochemical processes.

In an exemplary embodiment, a phototherapy device capable of delivering natural sunlight to a subject is provided. The phototherapy device includes a bassinet configured to hold a subject for treatment, an angular non-domed enclosure having an angled front wall and made from a flexible, transparent material connected to the incubator to create a space therein, and in some embodiments a support for supporting the bassinet. The enclosure formed around the bassinet allows visible sunlight to enter the enclosure in any direction for treating the subject while partially filtering ultraviolet (UV) and infrared radiation (IR) rays of the visible sunlight from entering the device, and is configured to direct incident IR rays out of the enclosure such that there is no build-up of heat that would harm the subject resting therein.

The present invention relates to a method of determining the skin reflectance of a region of the skin of a subject by supplying a defined amount of energy and irradiating the region of the skin of the subject for a defined period of time and measuring the change of temperature of the skin of the subject (T) during the defined period of time. The present invention further relates to a system for irradiating the skin of a subject comprising: a radiation emitting unit, a radiation energy source connected to the radiation emitting unit, a control unit communicatively connected to the radiation energy source, and a measuring unit for measuring one or more physiological parameters of the subject, further comprising: an user interface configured to store safety and irradiation parameters, wherein the system is configured 1) to interrupt or adjust the energy supply to the radiation emitting unit in case the temperature of the skin of the subject exceeds a maximum temperature, and 2) to execute a radiation regime and wherein the radiation regime is defined such that one or more of the irradiation parameters are taken into account during irradiation.

A jaundice diagnosis and treatment system includes a control circuit, a bilirubin measurement assembly, a risk evaluation circuit and a display assembly, wherein the bilirubin measurement assembly is communicatively connected to the control circuit, and is used for measuring a bilirubin concentration of a newborn baby and transmitting the measured bilirubin concentration to the control circuit, so that the control circuit generates measurement data according to the measured bilirubin concentration; the risk evaluation circuit is communicatively connected to the control circuit, and is used for acquiring the measurement data from the control circuit and evaluating a pathologic jaundice risk level according to the measurement data; and the display assembly is connected to the control circuit, and is used for displaying the measurement data and/or the pathologic jaundice risk level under the control of the control circuit.

A phototherapy apparatus is provided for delivering light to an infant. The phototherapy apparatus includes a light source sheet having light emitters that are electrically isolated from the external environment using an isolating covering. Light from the light emitters is diffused by a spacing layer before being emitted from the spacing layer.