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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120109114 | HAIR REMOVAL BY PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS Apparatus for photothermolysis including a removable and disposable cartridge mounted in a hand-held housing, the cartridge including a light source connectable to a power supply external to the cartridge, a reflector arranged with respect to the light source to direct ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROABLATION OF TISSUE The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071794 | Robotic System for Delivering Energy for Treatment of Skin of a Subject A robotic system for delivering energy for medical or cosmetic treatment of a region of skin of a subject includes a multi-axis robotic arm mounted on a base and terminating at a holder. An applicator for delivering energy to the skin is mounted in the holder. The holde... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120035599 | DEVICES FOR HARVESTING A SKIN GRAFT The present invention generally relates to devices for harvesting a skin graft(s). The present invention provides a blister raising device integrated with a member for cutting the blister.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110313408 | Skin treatement system with time modulated laser pulses A laser skin treatment process and system. The system includes features for producing a first laser beam of long pulse duration and a second laser beam of short pulse duration and a skin cooler for cooling the surface of a region of skin. The system is designed to utili... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306955 | MULTIWAVELENGTH LASER APPARATUS FOR SKIN TREATMENT The invention relates to a laser system for skin treatment and a method for treatment of skin. The laser system comprises a first laser resonator comprising at least a first gain medium for generating a first optical field along a first optical axis. The first laser res... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110257640 | System and method for microablation of tissue The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110237860 | Magnetic Ink Tissue Markings The invention provides tissue markings (such as tattoos) comprising magnetic particles, e.g., magnetite, and methods for making and altering, e.g., removing them.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110238047 | FLUORESCENT HANDPIECE A handpiece can treat biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, which can be substantially fluorescent light. The handpiece includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and a nonlinear waveguide. The nonlinear waveguide is adjacent the source, receives electr... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230870 | METHODS OF LIGHT TREATMENT OF WOUNDS TO REDUCE SCAR FORMATION A method of reducing scar formation associated with a skin wound includes providing an electromagnetic energy source, delivering energy from the electromagnetic energy source to opposing edges of a skin wound, and sealing the wound after delivering the energy. The elect... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110230817 | DEVICES FOR LIGHT TREATMENT OF WOUNDS TO REDUCE SCAR FORMATION An electromagnetic energy system configured to reduce scar formation associated with a skin wound includes: an electromagnetic energy source configured to generate an electromagnetic energy beam having a plurality of beam parameters; an optical energy conduit having a p... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110197447 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE COMPRISING MOISTURIZING COMPOSITIONS A hair removal device is provided comprising a solid moisturizing composition, the solid moisturizing composition comprising:
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| 20110196352 | LED Treatment of Dermatologic Toxicities Associated with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors The present invention relates generally to methods of preventing or treating toxicities of the skin, hair, and/or nails, which are associated with administration of one or more vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitors, with light-emitting diode photomodula... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110196353 | LED Treatment of Dermatologic Toxicities Associated with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors The present invention relates generally to methods of preventing or treating toxicities of the skin, hair, and/or nails, which are associated with administration of one or more epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, with light-emitting diode photomodulation treatm... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110196351 | LED Treatment of Dermatologic Toxicities Associated with Multikinase Inhibitors The present invention relates generally to methods of preventing or treating toxicities of the skin, hair, and/or nails, which are associated with administration of one or more multikinase inhibitors, with light-emitting diode photomodulation treatment, either alone or ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110190745 | TREATMENT OF SWEAT GLANDS A treatment of sweat glands in a target region of skin includes generating electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of about 1,064 nm to about 1,800 nm. To decrease sweat production in a plurality of sweat glands, the electromagnetic radiation is delivered to a der... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184396 | COOLED HANDPIECE FOR TREATING THE SKIN WITH VISIBLE RADIATION The handpiece for treating the skin with irradiation using a light beam (F1), comprises a first window (1) and a second window (2) and first means for cooling the first window (1). Said first window (1) and said second window (2... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110172651 | Heads For Dermatology Treatment Methods and apparatus for dermatology treatment are provided which involve the use of continuous wave (CW) radiation, preheating of the treatment volume, precooling, cooling during treatment and post-treatment cooling of the epidermis above the treatment volume, various... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110166560 | SKIN CARE LASER DEVICE A skin care laser device is provided, which mainly includes a photograph unit, a distance measuring unit, a computing unit, a laser unit, a moving unit, and a comparing unit. The photograph unit scans a patient and generates an image signal. The distance measuring unit ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110166559 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL SKIN TREATMENT Disclosed is a skin treatment device for personal use. The device includes an optical radiation providing module operating in pulsed or continuous operation mode, a mechanism for continuously displacing the device across the skin, and a device displacement speed monitor... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160712 | Laser treatment system and method for producing thermal cavities and energy droplets A laser process for tissue treatment. Preferred embodiments include features for producing a first laser beam and a second laser beam and a skin cooler for cooling the surface of a region of skin. The system is designed to utilize the first laser beam for heating a volu... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110152847 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LASER TREATMENT USING NON-UNIFORM OUTPUT BEAM Methods and apparatus for treatment, such as skin rejuvenation treatment, using non-uniform laser radiation. A high-intensity portion of the laser radiation causes collagen destruction and shrinkage within select portions of the treatment area, while a lower-intensity p... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110130711 | HAIR GROWTH TREATMENT The present disclosure provides methods and systems for increasing hair growth in subjects in need thereof due to male- or female-pattern hair loss, pathological hair loss, or hair loss after injury. By any use of any appropriate mechanical, electromagnetic, or chemical... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110130748 | BODY SURFACE TREATMENT The present methods and systems provide the induction of preselected injury types to target areas of tissue in an iterative manner in order to provide beneficial treatment with respect to a desired body surface. The methods and systems disclosed herein may include the p... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110106067 | MULTI-APPLICATION SKIN CARE SYSTEM A skin care device comprising a handle and swappable heads connected via a magnetic drive. Avoidance of a mechanical coupling between the handle and the head enhances safety. The magnetic power is converted to electrical power to operate the LEDs and anything else needi... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098691 | Apparatus and Method for Adjustable Fractional Optical Dermatological Treatment In a fractional treatment system, an adjustable mechanism can be used to adjust the beam shape, beam numerical aperture, beam focus depth, and/or beam size to affect the treatment depth and or the character of the resulting lesions. Adjustment of these parameters can im... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110087201 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLE FRACTIONAL OPTICAL DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT A fractional treatment system can be configured with a laser wavelength that is selected such that absorption of the laser wavelength within the tissue increases as the tissue is heated by the laser (e.g., 1390-1425 nm). Desirably, the laser wavelength is primarily abso... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110082446 | Method and Apparatus of Treating Tissue A method for the treatment of skin including the steps of determining the skin depth for energy absorption necessary for treatment; and generating a spot size for energy impinging on the skin to provide a desired amount of energy to the desired depth for treatment. In o... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110071510 | DEVICE FOR TREATMENT BY EMITTING FLASHES OF LIGHT A device for treating the skin by emitting flashes of light, the device including a flash lamp, a dichroic filter for filtering the light emitted by the flash lamp, and an absorbent filter placed downstream from the dichroic filter. In the device, the dichroic filter is... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110060321 | FOLLICULAR UNIT HARVESTING TOOL The invention provides a device and a method for improving hair harvesting and extraction. The device includes a mechanism for assisting in separation of the hair graft from the surrounding connective tissue. The apparatus and methods of the current invention are such t... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110060322 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SURFACE COOLING Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for cooling a tissue surface that includes a housing configured to enclose a volume above a target region of the tissue, at least one outlet arrangement (e.g., duct) through which gas can be wi... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110046615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND TISSUE RESHAPING The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment and tissue remodeling. The apparatus includes an array of needles that penetrate the skin and serve as electrodes to deliver radio frequency current or other electrical or optical energy in... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110022039 | HAIR REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD The invention relates to a system and method for removing hair. The hair removal system comprises a hair detection device and a hair removal device (20; S3) operatively coupled to the hair detection device, wherein the hair detection device comprises an im... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110015620 | TENSIONING SYSTEM An apparatus and a method for stretching a biaxially or radially deformable, resilient, flat or curved surface, comprising a radiation supplying means, such as intense pulsed light (IPL) or laser radiation, having an end portion through which said radiation is supplied ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110004201 | PHOTO-EPILATION DEVICE A photo-epilation device (1) comprises: a hand-held housing (10) with at least one window opening (11); a lamp (20) accommodated in the housing for generating light having a spectral range from approximately 575 nm to approximately 1700 nm; a... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110004200 | AESTHETIC TREATMENT FOR WRINKLE REDUCTION AND REJUVENATION A dermatological treatment method includes directing laser energy having a wavelength of 2.79 μm onto skin. According to disclosed methods, the energy can function to ablate a first portion of epidermal tissue, coagulate an underlying second portion of epidermal tissue... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100331832 | METHOD FOR TREATING SKIN Techniques for the treatment of skin segments by application of optical radiation are limited due to dark skin pigmentation. The application of a whitening substance is utilized to temporarily lighten a targeted skin segment. In the temporarily lightened state, optical ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324544 | OPTICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND AN ADJUSTMENT MEMBER THEREFOR The invention provides an optical treatment system comprising a first optical window (20), a light source (14), a control unit (18) for controlling the light source (14) such that optical radiation at the first optical window (20) has ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100305554 | LASER BEAM DERMATALOGICAL HEAT TREATMENT DEVICE A device for dermatological treatment, includes an energy source, the energy source generating a quasi-Gaussian laser beam, characterised in that it includes an element for shaping the beam between the energy source and a source to be treated, the shaping element being ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100286673 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE Devices and methods of treatment of tissue, such as skin tissue, with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) are disclosed that employ local deformation of tissue in small areas. Devices and methods employing local deformation are used to produce fractional lattices of EMR-tre... | 11/11/2010 |
