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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6626898 | Flying spot laser ablation method An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626893 | Method of correcting vision An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626896 | Method of correcting vision An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626895 | Laser beam delivery system An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626894 | Method of ablating a moving eye An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626897 | Method of redirecting an ablating laser beam An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623423 | Surgical operation system A plurality of handpieces used to perform an operation is connected to a main operation apparatus, which generates a driving signal, through connectors formed on the main apparatus. When an operator holds a handpiece he/she wants to use, an output line ov... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620153 | Intraoperative myocardial device and stimulation procedure An apparatus for stimulating revascularization of myocardium tissue in the ventricular wall of a human heart is disclosed. The apparatus includes means for moving the distal end of an optical fiber element forwardly through the epicardium of the heart and... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613040 | Twin light laser A laser system in which the gain medium is an excited YAP:Nd crystal. The system is configured so that the crystal produces a twin laser beam comprising wavelengths at both 1079 nm and 1340 nm with substantial intensities at each wavelength. Optical compo... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613043 | System for increasing the accuracy and safety of ablative laser treatments A method and apparatus are provided to increase the accuracy and safety of ablative laser treatments of the eye. In an illustrative embodiment, tissue is removed from the cornea, via a laser, to provide an effluent from the cornea. The effluent is aspirat... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613042 | Rainbow laser A single laser system that operates at any one or any combination of at least five wavelengths each of which are important to medical facilities offering laser cosmetic services. The present invention includes appropriate laser optics and a crystal rod co... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610051 | Device and method for performing refractive surgery A device and method for altering the refractive properties of the cornea by photodisrupting stromal lamellae involves focusing a laser beam within the stroma. To effectuate tissue alteration with minimal laser energies, the focal point of the laser beam i... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610052 | Laser system and method for treatment of biologic targets A long pulse alexandrite laser for treating dermatological specimens is disclosed. The use of alexandrite allows operation in the near-infrared, specifically in a 50 nm range surrounding 755. Infrared in this range allows good penetration while still achi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610053 | Methods of using atomized particles for electromagnetically induced cutting An electromagnetically induced cutting mechanism which can provide accurate cutting operations on both hard and soft materials is disclosed. The electromagnetically induced cutter is capable of providing extremely fine and smooth incisions, irrespective o... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607527 | Method and apparatus for precision laser surgery An eye laser system which includes a laser and a laser delivery system for delivering a laser beam generated by the laser to the eye and an eyetracking system which monitors movement of the eye and conveys eyetracking information to the laser delivery sys... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607524 | Surgical laser and method of ablating hard biological materials A method and apparatus for use in ablating hard and soft tissue and in particular, tooth, tooth enamel, tooth dentin, tooth cementum, bone, cartilage, skin, mucosa, gingiva and muscle, and preferably in the oral cavity, is disclosed. In operation, an elec... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607521 | Apparatus for corneal surgery An apparatus for corneal surgery to correct a refractive error by ablating corneal tissue with a laser beam emitted from a laser source and delivered onto a cornea of a patient's eye with a light delivering optical system, the apparatus comprising an irra... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605081 | Systems and methods for imaging corneal profiles Systems, methods and apparatus for generating images of portions of the patient's eye, such as the anterior surface of the cornea. The methods and apparatus of the present invention are particularly useful for directly imaging the profile of the ablated r... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6602275 | Device and method for therapeutic treatment of living organisms A device is disclosed which is therapeutically beneficial to the well-being of living organisms such as humans, animals, and/or plant life, using photon or light waves. The device is intended to lie against the skin or surface, near the skin/surface, and/... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599286 | Laser ablation zone restriction system and method A system for protecting a sector of tissue from exposure to surgically directed radiation includes a processor and an input device, a camera, and an output screen in electronic communication with the processor. A software resident on the processor receive... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595986 | Multiple pulse photo-dermatological device Method and apparatus to cause the cessation of hair growth on a specific area of the body and for the treatment of unwanted dermatological conditions. The area of treatment is exposed to a particular pattern and wavelength of light generated by multiple f... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592576 | Myocardial revascularization A myocardial revascularization system that includes a laser energy source (e.g., a semiconductor laser), an outer guide member providing access to a patient's heart, and an optical fiber. The optical fiber is coupled to receive laser energy pulses from th... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592575 | Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue A guiding catheter system for delivering an elongated therapeutic or diagnostic device into a patient's left ventricle which includes a first guiding catheter with a shaped distal extremity configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592574 | Hydration and topography tissue measurements for laser sculpting Improved systems, devices, and methods measure and/or change the shape of a tissue surface, particularly for use in laser eye surgery. Fluorescence of the tissue may occur at and immediately underlying the tissue surface. The excitation energy can be read... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589233 | Laser irradiation apparatus The laser irradiation apparatus 100 comprises: a long and slender main body 101; a rotating shaft 180 that is held, rotatably inside the main body 101; optical fibers 103a, 103b; multiple reflecting mirrors 181a-181f that are installed on the rotating sha... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585726 | Method of maintaining spacing in an ablation pattern An ophthalmic laser system includes a laser beam delivery system and an eye tracker responsive to movement of the eye operable with a laser beam delivery system for ablating corneal material of the eye through placement of laser beam shot on a selected ar... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585725 | Laser irradiation method for laser treatment and laser treatment apparatus Disclosed are a laser irradiation method for laser treatment performed by irradiating a treatment part of a patient with a treatment laser beam and a laser treatment apparatus for practicing the method. The method includes the steps of: setting a shape an... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585724 | Ophthalmic surgery apparatus An ophthalmic surgery apparatus by which treatment laser beam is irradiated onto a desired portion of a patient's eye and for treatment of the portion, the apparatus includes: a laser irradiating unit having a laser beam source which emits the treatment l... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585722 | Photocoagulation apparatus A photocoagulation apparatus for coagulating an affected part of a patient by irradiating the part with a treatment laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator (10) is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input section (3) for setting an irradiation condit... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585723 | Corneal surgery apparatus In a corneal surgery apparatus, a corneal shape measurement unit for measuring a three-dimensional shape of a cornea includes a measurement light projecting optical system for projecting measurement light onto the cornea and its convergent point is shifte... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587482 | Laser apparatus A laser apparatus for irradiating an object to be irradiated with a laser beam emitted from a laser source is disclosed. The laser apparatus includes a display provided with a screen for displaying laser irradiation conditions, the display being a touch p... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582078 | Method and system for planning corrective refractive surgery The invention provides a system and method which include receiving inputs from the surgeon based upon patient data and eye measurements, calculating precise corrective settings for laser equipment utilized in the surgery, and outputting the precise correc... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579286 | Laser irradiation apparatus A laser irradiation apparatus including a long and slender main body, an optical fiber, a drive unit, and a reflector. The optical fiber provided is slidable inside the main body, and has a proximal end through which a laser ray is introduced and a distal... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579284 | Ultra long pulsed dye laser device for treatment of ectatic vessels and method therefor A long pulsed dye laser device for selective photothermolysis comprises at least two pulsed dye lasers, such as flash lamp excited dye lasers, each generating corresponding pulsed laser beams successively in time. These laser can be coordinated by a synch... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579283 | Apparatus and method employing a single laser for removal of hair, veins and capillaries A laser apparatus for permanently removing a plurality of hair follicles, veins or capillaries from the skin of a patient. The laser apparatus includes a housing having a single laser for sequentially emitting a series of pulses of coherent light energy h... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575964 | Selective aperture for laser delivery system for providing incision, tissue ablation and coagulation A selective aperture for a laser delivery system for providing incision, ablation and coagulation. A laser crystal disposed between two reflective surfaces forms a laser beam. An aperture member positioned between the laser crystal and one of the reflecti... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575963 | Laser scanning apparatus and method The present invention provides a method for scanning material with a laser beam including directing a laser beam (20) through a scanning means, wherein said scanning means includes a first lens (11) and a second lens (12) separated by a distance (16) appr... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575962 | Apparatus for modifying the surface of the eye through large beam laser polishing and method of controlling the apparatus A apparatus and method for controlling an apparatus for removing tissue from the eye performs various types of corrections using a relatively large beam, but oscillating, or dithering, that being to prevent reinforcing ridges from being formed during the ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572606 | Laser fluence compensation of a curved surface A laser system and techniques which compensate for laser fluence drop off or losses of irradiation as an ablating laser beam is traversed on a curved surface (e.g., on corneal tissue). The disclosed ablating laser system and techniques compensate for flue... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572609 | Phototherapeutic waveguide apparatus Methods and apparatus are disclosed for forming annular lesions in tissue. The methods include introduction of an optical apparatus proximate to a tissue site, via, for example, a catheter. The optical apparatus includes a pattern-forming optical waveguid... | 06/03/2003 |
