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Industry news on LLLT, Low Level Laser Therapy, Cold Laser, Laser Biostimulation, LEPT Low Energy photon Therapy, LILT Low Intensity Laser therapy, Photobiomodulation, Photostimulation, Laser Therapy

THOR in the news at Shepherd University

Shepherd University announces new strategic health education initiative.

Shepherd University and the PBM Foundation will tackle healing in a different way, by bringing the science and application of light-based treatments into their curriculum.

Read the full article and watch the video on localdvm.com

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LumiThera Named Most Innovative And Promising Medtech & E-Health Company At Biovision 2017

The LT-300 LED ophthalmologic instrument station provides a multi-wavelength approach to treating ocular disease.LumiThera® Inc., a clinical stage medical device company focused on delivering non-invasive photobiomodulation (PBM) therapies for ocular disorders and disease, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious “MOST INNOVATIVE AND PROMISING MEDTECH & E-HEALTH COMPANY” during Biovision 2017 in Lyon, France.

This is great news for patients suffering from dry AMD who have no other treatment alternatives!

Read the full press release:
LumiThera Named Most Innovative And Promising Medtech & E-Health Company At Biovision 2017

Disclosure: I am an investor in Lumithera a) because it successfully treats an unmet medical need, (dry AMD) b) I think it will be the first billion dollar photobiomodulation company.

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Annette Quinn – Oral Mucositis Academy of Laser Dentistry 2016

Annette Quinn, RN, MSN speaking at Academy of Laser Dentistry about how Photobiomodulation Therapy reduces oral mucositis.

PHOTOBIOMODULATION / LLLT IS HELPFUL FOR:

  • Oral mucositis
  • Hyposalivation and xerostomia
  • Lymphoedema

OTHER EMERGING APPLICATIONS

  • Radiation dermatitis
  • BRONJ
  • Dysphagia
  • Trismus
  • Fibrosis
  • Pain control

Read more: https://www.thorlaser.com/oralmucositis/

View current photobiomodulation therapy training dates in your location.

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James Carroll SPIE 2016 interview

The LLLT / PBM world according to James Carroll, CEO of THORLaser

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NICE to see you

The good news is I received an invite from NICE to go see them.

NICE are the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Their guidance helps British health professionals deliver the optimal care based on the best available evidence. It seems they like what we do and want me go show them LLLT. Watch this space.  8-)

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FDA Future trends survey forecasts photonic products by 2018

The survey not very specific and just refers to “optical therapeutic devices” and “photonic products” in it’s list of “significantly innovative technology areas likely by 2018”

full paper available here http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHReports/UCM238527.pdf

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The Times newspaper (UK) feature on pain management gives LLLT a good mention

The Times newspaper (UK) feature on pain management gives LLLT a good mention.
Download PDF here: https://www.thorlaser.com/downloads/Pain-Management-feature-The-Times-UK.pdf

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