| abstract |
(57) [Summary] Surgical instruments have a shaft (7) terminating at a distal head or tip (8) and means for directing light emission (10) from the instrument (6) to the inner lining of the body cavity. And for treating gastrointestinal disorders in patients including gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastric cancer, gastric lymphoma, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease. The method of use of the device involves inserting the shaft (7) of the device (6) into a body cavity (5) of the patient, such as the stomach or fat and placing the distal tip of the shaft (7) at the desired site. It includes doing. Thus, the patient's body cavity (5) is irradiated with a suitable range of ultraviolet radiation between about 250 nm and 270 nm, which kills or weakens the microorganisms in the lining of the body cavity (5) without significantly destroying the patient's body tissue, and Ameliorate or reduce one or more symptoms of the disease. The symbiosis containing harmless bacteria is then administered to the patient to grow and reconstitute a normal flora. |