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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092447 | Handpiece for tissue treatment A handpiece for tissue treatment is provided. The handpiece has receiving means for receiving a first light beam, at least two components and selector device being movable between at least two positions, each position corresponding to a component. The selector devic... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075553 | Illuminated directional laser probe An ophthalmic surgery illuminated directional laser probe has a handle and a rigid tubular tip projecting from the handle, and has an illumination optic fiber and a laser optic fiber that extend through the handle and the tip. A mechanism on the handle is operable t... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7988688 | Miniature apparatus and method for optical stimulation of nerves and other animal tissue A hand-held self-contained nerve-stimulation device and method using light to provide a source of precise stimulation on one or more nerve fibers. In some embodiments, this simulation is provided through a device and method wherein a laser- or LED-light source is mo... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972326 | Illuminated laser probe with adjustable area of illumination An illuminated laser probe primarily designed for ophthalmic surgery provides both illumination light to a surgical site and laser light to the surgical site. The probe has an elongate handle with a tubular tip extending from a distal end of the handle. A length of ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7931645 | Dental laser treatment device Described are a handpiece, a coupling, and a device with a laser source and handpiece for emitting a laser beam for dental treatment. In order to avoid damage to the healthy tooth tissue, an improved determination of the tooth temperature by measurement of at least ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7909817 | Lateral laser fiber for high average power and peak pulse energy An improved optical fiber comprising a waveguide with an input for coupling focused laser energy into the waveguide and communicating electromagnetic radiation in a propagation direction to an internally reflective tip of the waveguide, a tissue contacting surface w... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7766904 | Adjustable laser probe for use in vitreoretinal surgery A laser probe including a handpiece and a rigid cannula fixed to the handpiece to prevent relative translational movement-therebetween. An optical fiber for delivering laser energy is supported for translational movement relative to the handpiece. A slidable button ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7704247 | Dual fiber-optic surgical apparatus Consistent with the present invention, a tube is provided that contains both a sensing and a laser delivery fiber to the target area. The length of the tube can be varied to any desired length. The end portion of the tube includes a second piece, which is a cap havi... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695469 | Electromagnetic energy output system An apparatus having an excitation source that includes at least one laser diode and also having a handpiece with a disposable, bendable tip cannula is disclosed. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7632264 | Medical tools for dental treatments by means of a laser A medical tool for dental treatments by means of a laser, the light guide of which runs in a hand piece. The light guide is provided with a laser module including power circuitry and a second laser module is provided with the first laser module, operating at a diffe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7406109 | Hand held laser for medical treatment A hand held laser for treating a skin condition includes a housing comprising a first end, a second end and a cavity therein wherein the cavity includes a substantially light reflective surface and wherein the housing comprises at least one fin extending from an ext... | 07/29/2008 |
| RE40184 | Refractive surgery and presbyopia correction using infrared and ultraviolet lasers A method and surgical technique for corneal reshaping and for presbyopia correction are provided. The preferred embodiments of the system consists of a scanner, a beam spot controller and coupling fibers and the basic laser having a wavelength of (190-310) nm, (0.5-... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344529 | Hyperthermia treatment and probe therefor A method of using a probe that emits energy to coagulate lesions is disclosed. The probe is constructed and arranged to emit light from its distal end, either at an angle to its longitudinal axis, or along its longitudinal axis. Optionally, an end reflector may be u... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341583 | Positioning system for an applicator and positioning method for an applicator A positioning system for an applicator includes a glove for being used for a diagnosis of the affected part, a mark body provided on the glove, an applicator for being inserted into a living body, and an energy emitter provided on the applicator for supplying energy... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338485 | Cardiac lesions with continuity testing A method and apparatus for treating in situ biologic tissue include identifying a patient with a condition susceptible to treatment by forming a lesion in the tissue and accessing a surface of the tissue. A lesion formation tool is positioned against the accessed su... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331954 | Photonic crystal fibers and medical systems including photonic crystal fibers In general, in one aspect, the invention features methods that include directing radiation to a target location of a patient through a photonic crystal fiber, the photonic crystal fiber having a hollow core and flowing a fluid through the hollow core to the target l... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331983 | Fiber assisted irradiation system and method for biostimulation The present invention provides a system and method for improved biostimulative effect through the use of low mode/oligomode fibers to transport coherent light to a treatment site. Oligomode fibers or groups/bundles of oligomode waveguides for the relevant irradiatio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320685 | Method and device for identifying an eye that is to be treated in operations A method for identifying the site of an operation during an operation, in particular using a laser system, with the help of unique data about the operation site. A first copy of the unique data is stored in a laser system, the unique data being located in the vicini... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7291762 | Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7285107 | Vitreoretinal instrument An improved instrument for removing subretinal fluid and performing fluid exchanges in vitreoretinal surgery is disclosed. The instrument includes a cannula with a curved distal portion and a side port on the curved distal portion for aspirating subretinal fluid. Th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270656 | Cooled laser fiber for improved thermal therapy In one embodiment, the disclosure is directed to an integrated apparatus for delivering energy to a tissue. The integrated apparatus included a housing having a distal end and a tubular structure located within the housing forming a first annulus between the tubular... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7259906 | System and method for voice control of medical devices A light source includes a wavelength shifter that is capable of shifting a shorter optical signal wavelength to a longer optical signal wavelength based at least in part on a Raman effect in a waveguide. The wavelength shifter includes a pump laser that operable to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252677 | Light generating device to intravascular use Light generating devices for illuminating portions of vascular tissue, to render photodynamic therapy. In one embodiment, a light source array preferably including a plurality of light emitting diodes, a focusing lens, and a light diffusing element are included in a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244253 | Energy application with cooling A method for applying energy to biological tissue. An electromagnetic energy source is directed to apply the energy to a region of the tissue, so as to ablate a portion of the tissue in the region. Preferably, cooling of tissue in the region is initiated subsequent ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238180 | Guided ablation with end-fire fiber A method and apparatus for treating a body tissue in situ (e.g., an atrial tissue of a heart to treat atrial fibrillation) include a lesion formation tool is positioned against the heart surface. The apparatus includes a guide member having a tissue-opposing surface... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238179 | Apparatus and method for guided ablation treatment A method and apparatus for forming a lesion in tissue along a desired ablation path with treating a body tissue in situ (e.g., an atrial tissue of a heart to treat) atrial fibrillation include a lesion formation tool including is positioned against the heart surface... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7235070 | Ablation fluid manifold for ablation catheter An ablation catheter employing one or more manifold arrangements to convey a conductive fluid medium to a target tissue. The manifold includes at least one inlet port in fluid communication with a fluid supply lumen running along at least a portion of the catheter. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230153 | Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223270 | Light emitting toothbrush for oral phototherapy Oral phototherapy applicators are disclosed that are sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth with a plurality of bristles of elongate shape coupled to an apparatus body. The Applicators can be adapted to brush the user's teeth and further ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220224 | Retinal translocation and fixation using adhesive material The present invention relates to a method of displacing an area of the macula of an eye, including the steps of placing a substance below the surface of the retina, folding the retina to form a folded portion of the retina, and affixing the folded portion, so that t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220256 | Laser system and method for treatment of biological tissues A system for and method of performing laser assisted surgery is disclosed. Laser radiation is preferably delivered to a target area of tissue using a Er:YAG laser source. The laser radiation is delivered to the target area in bursts of laser radiation comprising set... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220254 | Dermatological treatment with visualization The present invention provides a handheld dermatological device for visualizing a skin treatment region prior to, during, or after therapeutic treatment with therapeutic energy. An apparatus according to the teachings of the invention can include an image capture de... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207985 | Detachable cryosurgical probe A cryosurgical probe system includes a fluid supply line connectable at an inlet section to a source of cryogenic fluid; a fluid connector assembly securely connected to an outlet section of the fluid supply line for receiving fluid from the outlet section of the fl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204832 | Cooling system for a photo cosmetic device Photocosmetic device for use in medical or non-medical environments (e.g., a home, barbershop, or spa), which can be used for a variety of tissue treatments. Radiation is delivered to the tissue via optical systems designed to pattern the radiation and project the r... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198633 | Light/electric probe system and method A stimulation probe system includes a light integrating chamber with a reflecting inner surface. A plurality of LEDs is mounted to introduce emitted light into the light integrating chamber. Each LED produces a different wavelength of light with the plurality of LED... | 04/03/2007 |
