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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088122 | Optical ear infection treatment device and method Optical ear infection treatment device and methods are described where an LED and optical light pipe are used to deliver the light from the LED to the middle ear of a patient to reduce bacterial growth and/or eliminate bacteria. Typically, the device is placed in th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083731 | Apparatus and method for laser treatment of a biological material An apparatus for laser processing of a material, in particular the eye cornea, emits on to the material a train (18′) of laser radiation pulses having a pulse duration in the femtosecond range. The pulse train comprises a multiplicity of successive pulse gr... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7806892 | Tissue-retaining system for ultrasound medical treatment An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an end effector insertable into a patient. The end effector includes a tissue-retaining device. The tissue-retaining device includes a first tissue-retaining member having an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer and... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7452355 | Method of laser coagulation of blood vessels The invention provides laser methods for treatment and prophylaxis of hemangioma, phlebectasia and other vascular lesions. The methods increase the effectiveness of blood vessel coagulation while diminishing the probability of trauma to surrounding soft tissue. Bloo... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7409954 | Method for treatment of infections with ultraviolet laser light A method and an apparatus for the treatment of either endo-cavital infections or abnormal surface tissue conditions, particularly destructive bacterial infections, post major invasive surgery abscesses and skin infections such as vitiligo and psoriasis. If required,... | 08/12/2008 |
| RE40403 | Method for non-invasive wrinkle removal and skin treatment A method for the treatment of wrinkles on human skin, by stimulating collagen growth beneath the epidermis layer, comprising the steps of: arranging a pulsed dye laser generator in light communication with a pulsed dye laser delivery device. The pulsed dye laser del... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373254 | Disinfestation of medical implants with radiation The present invention relates to the process of selectively exposing matter to a specific wavelength of electromagnetic energy in sufficient flux density per wavelength to cause or promote a desired effect. The process includes, but is not limited to, destroying, di... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367342 | Wound management systems and methods for using the same In one aspect, a wound management system is provided. The wound management system includes a multi-lumen cannula adapted to be disposed in a wound site. The multi-lumen cannula includes (1) a fiber optic light distribution system adapted to irradiate the wound site ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359748 | Apparatus for total immersion photography Total Immersion Photography (TIP) is disclosed, preferably for the use of screening for various medical and cosmetic conditions. TIP, in a preferred embodiment, comprises an enclosed structure that may be sized in accordance with an entire person, or individual body... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356898 | Surgical knife production method A method for producing a surgical knife of a very small size for use in ophthalmic surgery under a microscopic environment having a sharp edge without causing reflection of lights. The surgical knife comprises a handle, and a blade attached to the handle. The blade ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359601 | Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site A laser energy delivery device is provided that is suitable for irradiating a body tissue with relatively long wavelength laser energy in the presence of an aqueous liquid without significant absorption of the laser energy by the liquid. The device includes an elong... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354432 | Red to near-infrared photobiomodulation treatment of the visual system in visual system disease or injury A method of treating visual system disease is disclosed. One embodiment comprises the steps of (a) exposing a component of a patient's visual system to light treatment, wherein the light treatment is characterized by wavelength of between 630-1000 nm and power inten... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351242 | Active endoscopic photodynamic therapy devices; systems and method An active endoscopic system is disclosed containing an electromagnetic radiation system located at the distal end of the endoscopic device allowing for variable intensity application of desired wavelengths in the application of PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) over a broa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351241 | Method and apparatus for precision working of material A method for precise working of material, particularly organic tissue, comprises the step of providing laser pulses with a pulse length between 50 fs and 1 ps and with a pulse frequency from 50 kHz to 1 MHz and with a wavelength between 600 and 2000 nm for acting on... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351252 | Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depth The present invention provides method and apparatus for treating tissue in a region at depth by applying optical radiation thereto of a wavelength able to reach the depth of the region and of a selected relatively low power for a duration sufficient for the radiatio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347552 | Device for examining the anterior and the posterior segments of the eyeball The invention is a device for examining the anterior and the posterior segments of the eyeball in a patient's eye, including a stereoscopic microscope system and an oscillating slit lamp disposed downstream of the stereoscopic microscope in the viewing direction in ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331953 | Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment. The apparatus includes multiple sources of optical energy or several blades that are scanned along a region of skin to form micro-line patterns of damaged tissue. The micro-lines are s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329251 | Laser treatment apparatus A laser treatment apparatus for performing treatment by irradiating an affected part with a laser beam comprises: a laser source capable of emitting beams of a plurality of different wavelengths; a first setting unit which sets an irradiation amount of a laser beam ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329252 | Apparatus for laser depilation An apparatus for laser depilation according to the present invention uses a semiconductor laser diode, which is controlled in respect of its energy level, thereby permitting an economical, effective and safe cosmetic treatment. The power output of light of the semic... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326199 | System and method for flexible architecture for dermatologic treatments utilizing multiple light sources A system and method for providing light treatments to a patients skin, which could include both dermal and epidermal regions. The system and method utilize multiple hand pieces where each hand piece can deliver light from a different light source. The system and met... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313155 | High power Q-switched laser for soft tissue ablation The present invention discloses a high power Q-switched, intracavity frequency-doubled laser for laser ablation of soft tissue. Operating a high power Q-switched laser in a frequent on-off mode is highly desirable for laser prostatectomy. Giant first pulse may occur... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304265 | Method and system for machining fragile material In a method for processing brittle material, a laser light from a laser light source irradiates the brittle material and transports an irradiating position of the laser light along a predetermined line, wherein the laser light L from a plurality of laser light sourc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291140 | System and method for low average power dermatologic light treatment device The invention comprises a system and method for providing for pulses or relatively low energy light to an area of skin being treated. Typically, these low energy pulses will include shorter wavelength light, and will provided for multiple pulses of light for the are... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288087 | Expandable laser catheter Expandable laser catheters for utilizing laser energy to remove obstructions from body passages are described. In one embodiment, the laser catheter includes a shaftway having a distal end including a flexible portion configured in a series of radial folds. Multiple... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288086 | High-efficiency, side-pumped diode laser system An apparatus for cutting or ablating hard tissue, includes an optical cavity; a gain medium disposed within the optical cavity; a diode light pump disposed within the optical cavity and optically aligned to light pump the gain medium to generate laser light. The gen... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285091 | Assessment of tooth structure using laser based ultrasonics A means of assessing the internal structure of teeth based upon use of high frequency, highly localized ultrasound (acoustic waves) generated by a short laser pulse is presented. In contrast to traditional contact transducer methods, laser-generated ultrasound is no... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284860 | Universal ophthalmic examination device and ophthalmic examination method A universal ophthalmic examination device and an ophthalmic examination method have the object of combining in an inexpensive apparatus in a simple manner the device-related requirements for image generation, measurement and functional imaging for carrying out visua... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286285 | Surgical microscope having an object field illumination system The invention concerns a surgical microscope (2, 3, 5) having a novel laser illumination system (11) and, in a preferred embodiment, an arrangement in which a diffractive element (7) produces an additional illuminating beam and a measurement bea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276059 | Treatment of skin disorders with UV light and cooling Skin disorders such as, for example, atopic dermatitis, dyshidrosis, eczema, lichen planus, psoriasis, and vitiligo, are treated by applying high doses of ultraviolet light to diseased regions of a patient's skin. The dosage exceeds 1 MED, as determined for the part... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273056 | Optical guidance system for invasive catheter placement Light from a small laser diode is inserted in a distal end of a catheter and passed through an optical fiber that is either included in the lumen or incorporated into the wall of an invasive catheter tube during manufacture. The light is selected to be of a waveleng... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267675 | RF device with thermo-electric cooler An RF device includes a support structure. An RF electrode is coupled to the support structure and includes conductive and dielectric portions. A thermo-electric cooler is coupled to the support structure and is configured to cool a back surface of the RF electrode.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267673 | System for treatment of acne skin condition using a narrow band light source The acne treatment devices use an array of LEDs, which emit monochromatic light substantially at a wavelength of 405 nanometers, which is coincident with the peak absorbance of light by acne porphyrins. The emitted light is directed from the light source to an acne ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261729 | Treatment of vitiligo Disclosed herein is a novel method of treating vitiligo by using an excimer laser that emits light in the UVB range. The invention includes a method of incrementally increasing exposure of affected vitiligo areas with UVB laser light from an excimer laser to restore... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255706 | Apparatus and method for cutting a heart valve An apparatus for cutting and removing a tissue is described, which includes a rotational axle device, at least one non-mechanical cutting device radially disposed from the rotational axle device, at least one device capable of protecting the heart ventricle, and a f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255691 | Chemiluminescent light source using visible light for biotherapy The present invention relates to a devices and methods for killing and/or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms in or on a patient's body, such as light-sensitive bacteria including helicobacter pylori and/or propionibacterium acnes. A chemiluminescen... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252629 | Device for effecting radiation therapy in an animal body A device for effecting radiation therapy in an animal body has a housing provided with at least one outlet channel, a guide tube connected at one end with the outlet channel and wherein the other end of the guide tube is positionable in the animal body near the site... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250045 | Self-contained, eye-safe hair-regrowth-inhibition apparatus and method A dermatologic hair-regrowth-inhibiting apparatus is disclosed which is cordless and sufficiently compact as to be hand-held. A self-contained housing is configured for gripping by a person's hand for cordless manipulation in a hair-regrowth-inhibiting procedure. A ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241291 | Method and system for skin treatment using light energy and skin deformation A system and method for the treatment of a skin comprising. The system comprises an applicator having a cavity and one or more light sources configured to irradiate the cavity with optical energy simultaneously from at least two directions. The applicator is applied... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238183 | System and method for treating skin System and method for treating a skin target. A temperature effector creates a temperature difference between the target and the skin tissue surrounding the target such that the target is at a higher temperature than the surrounding tissue by at least 5° C. One or ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229436 | Method and kit for treatment of tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a method for creating a desired tissue effect. An RF electrode is provided that includes a conductive portion. The RF electrode is coupled to a fluid delivery member that delivers a cooling fluidic med... | 06/12/2007 |
