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Systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 30, 2007Filed: Apr 20, 2012Published: Oct 25, 2012
Est. expiryOct 30, 2027(~1.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Roderick A. HydeMuriel Y. IshikawaLowell L. Wood, Jr.
A61N 1/3787A61N 2005/0652A61N 5/0601A61N 2005/063A61N 5/062A61N 2005/0661A61N 2005/0659
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

Claims

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1 .- 156 . (canceled) 
     
     
         157 . A device comprising:
 one or more nitric oxide permeable housings,   one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors enclosed within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings,   one or more light sources that are at least partially enclosed within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings; and   one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.   
     
     
         158 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:
 one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that include one or more nitric oxide permeable membranes.   
     
     
         159 .- 160 . (canceled) 
     
     
         161 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:
 one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are operably associated with the one or more control units.   
     
     
         162 .- 167 . (canceled) 
     
     
         168 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more light sources comprise:
 one or more electromagnetic receivers.   
     
     
         169 .- 172 . (canceled) 
     
     
         173 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more light sources comprise:
 one or more light sources that emit visible light.   
     
     
         174 . (canceled) 
     
     
         175 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more light sources comprise:
 one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that specifically facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more nitric oxide donors.   
     
     
         176 .- 177 . (canceled) 
     
     
         178 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals from one or more sensors.   
     
     
         179 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources.   
     
     
         180 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that regulate the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.   
     
     
         181 . (canceled) 
     
     
         182 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that are responsive to one or more commands.   
     
     
         183 . (canceled) 
     
     
         184 . The device of  claim 157 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that are associated with one or more transmitters.   
     
     
         185 .- 186 . (canceled) 
     
     
         187 . The device of  claim 157 , further comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
     
     
         188 . The device of  claim 187 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are configured to detect nitric oxide.   
     
     
         189 .- 191 . (canceled) 
     
     
         192 . The device of  claim 187 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are configured to detect pressure.   
     
     
         193 .- 194 . (canceled) 
     
     
         195 . The device of  claim 187 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.   
     
     
         196 . (canceled) 
     
     
         197 . The device of  claim 187 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are configured to transmit one or more signals.   
     
     
         198 . A device comprising:
 one or more nitric oxide permeable housings,   one or more nitric oxide donors enclosed within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings,   one or more light sources that are at least partially enclosed within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings,   one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.   
     
     
         199 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:
 one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that include one or more nitric oxide permeable membranes.   
     
     
         200 .- 201 . (canceled) 
     
     
         202 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:
 one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are operably associated with the one or more control units.   
     
     
         203 .- 208 . (canceled) 
     
     
         209 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more light sources comprise:
 one or more electromagnetic receivers.   
     
     
         210 .- 213 . (canceled) 
     
     
         214 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more light sources comprise:
 one or more light sources that emit visible light.   
     
     
         215 .- 218 . (canceled) 
     
     
         219 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals from one or more sensors.   
     
     
         220 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources.   
     
     
         221 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that regulate the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.   
     
     
         222 . (canceled) 
     
     
         223 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that are responsive to one or more commands.   
     
     
         224 . (canceled) 
     
     
         225 . The device of  claim 198 , wherein the one or more control units comprise:
 one or more control units that are associated with one or more transmitters.   
     
     
         226 .- 227 . (canceled) 
     
     
         228 . The device of  claim 198 , further comprising:
 one or more sensors.   
     
     
         229 . The device of  claim 228 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are configured to detect nitric oxide.   
     
     
         230 .- 232 . (canceled) 
     
     
         233 . The device of  claim 228 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are configured to detect pressure.   
     
     
         234 .- 235 . (canceled) 
     
     
         236 . The device of  claim 228 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.   
     
     
         237 . (canceled) 
     
     
         238 . The device of  claim 228 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise:
 one or more sensors that are configured to transmit one or more signals.   
     
     
         239 . A system comprising:
 a signal-bearing medium bearing:   one or more instructions for operating one or more light sources that are at least partially enclosed within one or more nitric oxide permeable housings, and   one or more instructions for operating one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.   
     
     
         240 .- 242 . (canceled) 
     
     
         243 . The system of  claim 239 , further comprising:
 one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.   
     
     
         244 . The system of  claim 239 , further comprising:
 one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.

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