US Patent Issued to ABL Medical on Aug. 26 for "Anti-microbial blue light systems and methods" (American, German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,071, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to ABL Medical Inc. (East Providence, R.I.).

"Anti-microbial blue light systems and methods" was invented by Robert A. Rabiner (Dortmund, Germany), Liane J. Rabiner (Dortmund, Germany), Gene P. DiPoto (Upton, Mass.), Anthony W. O'Leary (Walpole, Mass.) and Michael P. Mogul (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, devices and methods for controlled intramedullary delivery of light (frequencies from about 380 nm to about 500 nm) to treat tissue or bones disorders, including osteomyelitis, by a flexible fiber are provided, where the light is delivered in a circumferential fashion around the...