Lice extermination system and method

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A61N 5/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2619578

Apparatus (10) is provided for treating an infested area (27) of a subject, the apparatus including a housing (20), and an illumination unit (22), which is coupled to the housing (20) and includes a light source (28) configured to emit light having an emission spectrum selected from the group consisting of: visible light and infrared light, which spectrum is better absorbed by an infestation of the area (27) than by tissue of the subject, the infestation including at least one infestation selected from the group consisting of: lice, and lice eggs, and the tissue including at least one tissue selected from the group consisting of: skin of the subject, and hair of the subject. The apparatus (10) further includes an optical guide unit (24), coupled to the housing (20), and configured to distribute the light to the area (27). Other embodiments are also described.

L'invention concerne un appareil (10) conçu pour traiter une zone infestée d'un sujet. Ledit appareil comporte un boîtier (20) et une unité d'éclairage (22) couplée audit boîtier (20) et comportant une source lumineuse (28) destinée à émettre une lumière ayant un spectre d'émission choisie dans le groupe formé de la lumière visible et de la lumière à infrarouge. Ledit spectre est mieux absorbé par une infestation de la zone (27) que par le tissu du sujet, y compris au moins une infestation choisie dans le groupe formé de poux et de lentes, et le tissu comporte au moins un tissu choisi dans le groupe formé de peau et de cheveux du sujet. L'appareil (10) comporte en outre une unité de guidage optique (24), couplée au boîtier (20) et destinée à distribuer la lumière sur ladite zone (27). L'invention concerne également d'autres modes de réalisation.

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