1. A method for the chemical ablation of prostate tissue in a patient in need of ablation, said method comprising: (a) providing a solid salt dosage form comprising 50-100% ww salt; and (b) inserting said solid salt dosage form into said prostate tissue in a number sufficient to achieve chemical ablation.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said salt is an alkali metal halide salt.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said salt is sodium chloride.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said solid salt dosage form further comprises a polymer coating.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said solid salt dosage form is injected into said prostate tissue under real-time ultrasonic observation.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said solid salt dosage form is inserted into said prostate tissue by pushing said dosage form through a hollow sheath.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said tissue is prostate tissue displaying benign prostatic hypertrophy.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein said tissue is prostate tissue displaying prostate cancer.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein said salt is an alkali metal halide salt.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein said salt is sodium chloride.
11. The method of claim 7, wherein said solid salt dosage form is injected into said prostate tissue under real-time ultrasonic observation.
12. The method of claim 7, wherein said solid salt dosage form is inserted into said prostate tissue by pushing said dosage form through a hollow sheath.
13. The method of claim 7, wherein a plurality of said dosage forms are inserted into said prostate tissue.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said dosage form is a pellet ranging in volume from 0.5 mm3 to 25 mm3.
15. The method of claim 7, wherein said solid salt dosage form is transrectally inserted into said prostate tissue.
16. The method of claim 7, wherein said solid salt dosage form is transperineally inserted into said prostate tissue.
17. The method of claim 7, wherein said solid salt dosage form is transuretherally inserted into said prostate tissue.
18. The method of claim 7, wherein said solid salt dosage form is transrectally inserted into said prostate tissue under real-time ultrasonic observation and wherein said salt is potassium chloride, or sodium chloride, or a combination thereof.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said salt dosage form includes sodium chloride.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein said solid salt dosage form is inserted into said prostate tissue by an apparatus comprising: (a) a shaft comprising a longitudinal lumen; (b) a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of said dosage forms, said magazine comprising an outlet; and (c) a pushing member for pushing said dosage forms from a position proximate said magazine outlet, through said lumen of said shaft and into said tissue.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein said shaft is flexible and adapted for penetration of said tissue.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein said shaft is rigid and adapted for penetration of said tissue.
23. The method of claim 20, wherein said pushing member is adapted for penetration into said tissue.
24. The method of claim 20, wherein said tissue is prostate tissue.
25. The method of claim 20, wherein said apparatus further comprises an ultrasound probe.
26. A system for the chemical ablation of prostate tissue, said system comprising: (a) at least one solid salt dosage form comprising 50-100% ww salt; and (b) an apparatus for inserting said solid salt dosage form into said tissue, said apparatus comprising a sharpened shaft having a longitudinal lumen and a pushing member configured to advance the dosage form through the lumen and into prostate tissue.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A tube type light emitting diode light source, comprising:
a light source generator comprising a plurality of LEDs in a strip;
a strip type light guide having a grooved light incident surface and a grooved light-guiding surface and substantially covering the light source generator; and
a strip type diffuser encapsulating the strip type light guide and the LEDs.
2. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein a cross-section of the grooved light incident surface is circular, elliptic or polygonal.
3. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein a groove of the grooved light-guiding surface is aligned with said plurality of LEDs.
4. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the grooved light-guiding surface has a V-shaped, U-shaped, or wavy cross-section.
5. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of LEDs are formed on a base.
6. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 5, further comprising a reflection layer disposed between said plurality of LEDs and the base.
7. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 6, wherein the reflection layer comprises a metal layer or a mirror.
8. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, further comprising a radiator disposed outside the light source generator for heat dissipation.
9. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the cross-section of the diffuser is circular, elliptic or polygonal.
10. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the diffuser further comprises a distributed pattern on a light incident surface thereof, and an incident light generated from the light source generator is mixed by the reflection andor refraction through the distributed pattern.
11. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the diffuser further comprises a Moir\xe9 lens disposed on a light incident surface thereof, and an incident light generated from the light source generator is mixed by the reflection andor refraction through the Moir\xe9 lens.
12. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the light generated from the light source generator comprises white light, red light, blue light or green light.
13. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 12, wherein the white light is generated from a white light LED, or is generated by mixing lights of different colors generated from a plurality of LEDs of different colors.
14. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the light guide comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of acrylic resin, COC, PMMA, PC, polyetherimide, fluorocarbon polymer, and silicone.
15. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the diffuser comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of acrylic resin, COC, PMMA, PC, polyetherimide, fluorocarbon polymer, and silicone.
16. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the grooved light incident surface has a groove of strip type.
17. The tube type light emitting diode light source according to claim 1, wherein the grooved light incident surface has a plurality of concave openings.
18. A backlight module of a flat panel display, comprising:
a plurality of tube type LED light sources, wherein each tube type LED light source comprises:
a light source generator comprising a plurality of LEDs in a strip;
a strip type light guide having a grooved light incident surface and a grooved light-guiding surface and substantially covering the light source generator; and
a strip type diffuser encapsulating the strip type light guide and the LEDs; and
a prism sheet on said plurality of tube type LED light sources.