Feasibility Study of Phototherapy System to Treat H Pylori

Exclusion Criteria

• •History of gastric or duodenal carcinoma
• •History of prior gastric or duodenal surgery
• •Oral or intravenous antibiotics use within previous one month
• •Use of bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol) within previous one month
• •Use of photosensitizing drugs or nutritional supplements within previous one month
• •Active peptic ulcer disease (gastric or duodenal ulcer)
• •Esophagitis Grade II or higher
• •Oral or intravenous antibiotics use within previous one month
• •History of a bleeding disorder or anti-coagulant use that would prevent biopsy
• •PPI treatment two weeks prior to the scheduled endoscopy
• •Positive Pregnancy Test
• •Known porphyria
• •Suffer from phenylketonuria (PKU)
• •Signs of jaundice
• •Weight \< 100 lb or \> 250 lb
• •Previously enrolled in this study
• •Participating in another ongoing clinical trial in which concomitant diagnosis or therapeutic intervention would adversely affect the integrity of this study
• •The subject is inappropriate for study participation, as determined by the Investigator