Bioptron Light Therapy Lamps

BIOPTRON devices are medical devices used under professional conditions at hospitals, specialist institutions, wellness and sports centres and as well at home. The BIOPTRON devices have an innovative technology and are designed to be user-friendly for everyone. Floor stands are available for each device and allow convenient positioning according to the individual user's needs. In this way, each part of the body is easily treatable, providing the user with a relaxed, enjoyable treatment. Differing only in size and design, all three devices have the same physical light characteristics and thus an identical beneficiary effect on the human organism.

All BIOPTRON Light Therapy devices are made in Switzerland.

LIGHT THERAPY SUNLIGHT - SOURCE OF LIFE

The use of light therapy in medicine has a long history. The first light source used in photo medicine was natural sunlight. Even in ancient Egypt, sunlight was used for medical treatments. Later, Hippocrates described the use of sunlight to cure various medical disorders. Although sunlight therapy had no scientific explanation at that time, the healing power of it was clear, and Roman and Arab physicians introduced light therapy into general medical use. Today it is known that the human organism transforms light into electrochemical energy, which activates a chain of biochemical reactions within cells, stimulating metabolism and reinforcing the immune response of the entire human body.

NOBEL PRIZE - MEDICINE 1903

The Danish physician Niels Ryberg Finsen founded modern light therapy about 100 years ago. In 1903 he was awarded with the Nobel Prize in medicine for his achievements with light therapy. Finsen created the first device to generate technically synthesized sunlight and achieved outstanding results in the treatment of patients suffering from a special type of skin tuberculosis. (References: Finsen, R.N. Phototherapy. London: Edward Arnold, 1904.

SCIENCE MEETS MODERN TECHNOLOGY

In the early 1980's, a research team of scientists created a light source that was originally based on low-level laser therapy but actually worked with almost the whole range of visible light. (References: Mester, E.; Mester, A.F.; Mester, A. The biomedical effects oflaser application. Laser Surg Med 1985; 5: 31-39) the research revealed certain physical characteristics that are essential for the effectiveness of light therapy.

BIOPTRON LIGHT IS:
- Polarized
- Polychromatic, with no UV radiation
- Incoherent
- Low-energy light

BIOPTRON Light Therapy can:
- Improve microcirculation
- Harmonize metabolic processes
- Reinforce the human defence system
- Stimulate regenerative and reparative processes of the entire organism
- Promote wound healing
- Relieve pain or decrease it's intensity

The outstanding characteristics of BIOPTRON Light enable the light to penetrate not only the skin but also the underlying tissues. Thus the positive effect of BIOPTRON Light is not limited to the treated skin area but also has a beneficial effect on the entire organism.

1. Polarization
BIOPTRON Light is polarized light: its waves move (oscillate) in parallel planes. The light emitted by the BIOPTRON devices reaches a polarization degree of 95 %.

2. Polychromy
BIOPTRON Light is a polychromatic light. This means it contains not only one wavelength (like laser light) but a wide range, including visible light and a portion of the infrared range. The wavelength of BIOPTRON Light ranges from 480 nm to 3400 nm.
The BIOPTRON electromagnetic spectrum does not contain radiation!

3. Incoherency
Unlike laser light, BIOPTRON Light is incoherent, or out-of-phase light. This means that the light waves are not synchronized.

4. Low energy
BIOPTRON Light has a low energy density. This energy density has biostimulative effects and allows the light to stimulate various biological processes in the body in a positive way.

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

Years of experience and research have affirmed the positive effects of BIOPTRON Light Therapy and have led to a wide range of applications in numerous fields of medicine. The therapy has become accepted as a new form of treatment prevention, therapy and rehabilitation worldwide. The scientific team of BIOPTRON AG, Switzerland is working continuously with experts, researchers and physicians in many countries in order to examine the characteristics and therapeutic effectiveness of BIOPTRON Light Therapy.

MEDICAL INDICATIONS

Would healing and tissue repair

• Wounds after and injury (post-traumatic wounds)
• Burns
• Wounds after an operation (post-surgical wounds)
• Leg ulcers
• Decubitus (pressure sores)

Pain Treatment

• In rheumatology
• In physical therapy
• In sports medicine

In rheumatology, BIOPTRON Light can help to:

• Relieve pain and decrease its intensity
• Strengthen muscles and expand body motion
• Increase walking distance and speed
• Improve sleep quality

In physical therapy and rehabilitation BIOPTRON Light Therapy can help to:

• Relieve pain and muscle tightness
• Improve tissue nourishment
• Reduce swelling
• Speed regenerative processes and wound healing

In sports medicine BIOPTRON Light Therapy can help to:

• Bring relief to aching muscles
• Soothe joint pain
• Increase the range of active and passive movements of joints
• Allow quicker recovery of muscular and joint activity
• Support the treatment of painful sports injuries like tendon or muscle problems

It can also be complementary treatment for:

• Contusions
• Dislocations
• Strains
• Abrasions
• Cuts
• Bruises

BIOPTRON Light Therapy can be used both as a complementary treatment to support conventional medical methods and as monotherapy for certain indications. However, we recommend consulting a physician before using BIOPTRON Light Therapy in order to receive professional advice as to whether this treatment is recommendable or whether alternative treatment is necessary.

ALL BIOPTRON LIGHT THERAPY DEVICES ARE MADE IN SWITZERLAND BY BIOPTRON AG

BIOPTRON AG is a Swiss company that became a member of the Zepter Group in the mid-1990s. Distinguished results in the field of light therapy emanated from the scientific research, experience and expertise potential of Zepter Group. These findings have been continuously implemented in the production of the BIOPTRON Light Therapy System.

SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES LIST

Basic Research

T.Kubasova, M.Horvath, K. Kocsis and M.Fenyö, Effect of visible light on some cellular and immune parameters.Immunology and Cell Biology, 1995, 73; 239-244.
M.Fenyö, J.Mandl and A.Falus, Opposite effect of linearly polarized light on biosynthesis of interleukin-6 in a human B lymphoid cell line and peripheral human monocytes, Cell Biology International, 2002, 26(3); 265-269.
T.Kubasova, M.Fenyö, Z.Somosy, L.Gazso and I.Kertesz, Investigations on biological effect of polarized light. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 1988, 48; 505-509.
P.Bolton, M.Dyson and S.Young, The effect of polarized light on the release of growth factors from the U-937 macrophage-like cell line. Laser Therapy, 1992, 33-37.
I.Kertesz, M.Fenyö, E.Mester, G.Bathory, Hypothetical physical model for laser biostimulation. Optics and Laser Technology, 1982, 16; 31-32.
K.A.Samoilova, K.D.Obolenskaya, A.V.Vologdina, S.A.Snopov and E.V.Shevchenko, Single skin exposure to visible light induces rapid modification of entire circulation blood - 1. Improvement of rheologic and immune parameters. Progress in Biomedical Optics/Proceedings of Low-Power Light on Biological Systems, 1998, IV; 90-103.
J.E.Roberts, Visible light induces changes in the immune response through an eye-brain mechanism (photoneuroimmunology), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 1995, B. Biology, 3-15.

Wound Healing

L.Medenica, M.Lens, The use of polarised polychromatic non-coherent light alone as a therapy for venous leg ulceration, Journal of Wound Care, 2003, 12(1); 37-40.
S.Monstrey, H.Hoeksema, H.Saelens, K.Depuydt, M.Hamdi, K.Van Landuyt, P.Blondeel, A conservative approach for deep dermal burn wounds using polarised-light therapy, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2002, 55; 420-426.
P.Iordanou, G.Baltopoulos, M.Giannakopoulou, P.Bellou, E.Ktenas, Effect of polarized light in the healing process of pressure ulcers. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2002; 8(1); 49-55.
S.Monstrey, H.Hoeksema, K.Depuydt, G.Van Maele, K.Van Landuyt, P.Blondeel, The effect of polarized light on wound healing, European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2002, 24(8); 377-382.
Invited commentary: W.Vanscheidt, The effect of polarized light on wound healing, European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2002, 24(8); 383.
A.Simic, P.Pesco, M.Bjelovic, D.Stojakov, M.Todorovic, V.Todorovic, I.Jekic, M.Micev, P.Sabljak and M.Kotarak: BIOPTRON Light Therapy and Thoracophrenolaparotomy wound healing in patients operated due to cardiac carcinoma, Presented at the 4th international gastric congress, New York, USA, April 30 - May 2, 2001

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