Red light implants for treating osteoporosis

Abstract

A method of irradiating spinal tissue with red light, comprising: inserting a cannulated device defining a bore into the spinal column, wherein the bore contains an optically transparent substrate adapted to emit red light, and transmitting red light through the substrate to intermittently irradiate tissue within the spinal column.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of irradiating spinal tissue with red light, comprising:
 a) inserting a system into the spinal column, wherein the system comprises a red light source and contains an optically transparent substrate adapted to emit red light,   b) transmitting red light through the substrate to irradiate tissue within the spinal column,   
       wherein the system further contains a receiver adapted to receive electromagnetic energy and convert the electromagnetic energy into an electrical current to activate a light source and 
       wherein the system further comprises an internal processor adapted to intermittently activate the red light source.