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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780655 | Medical or cosmetic hand-held laser device A medical or cosmetic hand-held laser device with an optical waveguide device is subdivided into a first section and a second section arranged at an angle thereto for emitting laser radiation onto a treatment area. To deflect the laser beam from the first section in... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7384419 | Tapered fused waveguide for delivering treatment electromagnetic radiation toward a target surfaced A radiation emitting apparatus is disclosed that emits a substantially homogenous beam of radiation from an irregularly shaped output end. As described herein, a radiation emitting apparatus includes a bundled fiberguide coupled to an energy distribution tuner. The ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7342647 | Compact laser altimeter system A laser-based altimeter for use on-board an aircraft comprises: a first housing including a hollow cavity and an exit aperture, and a second housing including a hollow cavity and an entrance aperture. A laser source and a plurality of first optical elements are fixe... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7253949 | Stereo microscope A stereo microscope includes two oculars mounted at one end of a housing and an objective lens mounted at an opposite end of the housing. Between the opposite ends of the housing is a rotatably mounted lens magnification changer with three series of bores extending ... | 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 |
| 7226440 | Method and device for accessing a pericardial space A method for accessing a pericardial space of a heart of a mammalian patient is disclosed comprising: guiding a catheter through a coronary sinus of the heart and to a cardiac vein; advancing said catheter to a distal segment of the cardiac vein; intentionally punct... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217267 | Hair treatment method A hair treatment device includes a generator of electromagnetic radiation and optical guide components operatively connected to the generator so as to direct electromagnetic radiation from the generator away from entering a skin surface and in a direction substantia... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201748 | Energy irradiation apparatus This invention is directed to an energy irradiation apparatus including an insertion portion (3) which includes a hollow cylindrical member (14) having a sealed distal end portion and is inserted into a living body, and an energy irradiation portion ( | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192425 | Laser treatment apparatus A laser treatment apparatus comprises: an optical guiding body which guides a treatment laser beam omitted from a laser source; an irradiation optical system for irradiating the treatment beam guided by the optical guiding body; a first beam splitter placed in the i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7149908 | Control method or unit of a data transmission apparatus controlling the electric power supplied to all of the interface sections A data transmission apparatus includes a plurality of I/F (interface) units for converting data into a predetermined transmission format and transmitting it to an external device, a power source section for supplying electric power to the I/F sections, a control sec... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7123632 | Laser beam source In a laser beam source for projecting laser pulses, having a laser-active medium (10), a controllable pump device (11) for exciting the medium (10), a resonator (13) for inducing oscillation of the medium (10), which resonator has ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118588 | Scanning treatment laser An therapeutic laser device that incorporates a scanning head to direct low level laser light into a treatment zone that can have any desired shape or energy distribution within a hemisphere forward of the scanning head. The device enables laser light of different p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108692 | Apparatus for applying light to a vessel wall An apparatus for applying light to a site to be treated on a wall of a vessel in the human or animal body, in particular for laser welding of two vessels to one another, has a light-feeding instrument that guides light generated by an extracorporeal light source to ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104983 | Laser lithotripsy device with suction A medical device is provided which comprises a suction conduit and an energy-transmitting conduit wherein at least some of the transmitted energy is directed to the distal region of the suction conduit. The device may include an optical apparatus for directing the e... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7074040 | Ball lens for use with a dental curing light A ball lens includes a connector body that couples or attaches to a dental curing light so as to capture at least some of the light emitted by the light source, an elongate light guide extending from the connector body, and a light-emitting ball at an end of the lig... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066929 | Selective photothermolysis Performing selective photothermolysis of sub-cutaneous tissue by using a plurality of beams of narrow band electro-magnetic radiation, where each of the beams have energy that is insufficient to heat the tissue that they strike to a temperature high enough to destro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058213 | Scanning system and calibration method for capturing precise three-dimensional information of objects A scanning system includes a hand-held scanning device that generates two-dimensional images of a pattern reflected off an object. The system also includes a memory and processing unit. The memory stores a calibration table for the scanner and received scanned bitma... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025470 | Mechanism for rotatable image-taking device An improved mechanism for rotatable image taking device, the rotatable mirror set in front of a fixed image-taking device with angle of reflection controlling mechanism at the rear side of the mirror. The mechanism includes a fixed rod with universal joint at the ce... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022118 | Medical energy irradiation apparatus To provide a medical energy irradiation apparatus which permits easy and accurate establishment of a site of tissues of a living body targeted for irradiation with energy, when doctors use the medical energy irradiation apparatus to perform a cure for a prostatic hy... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997924 | Laser pulmonary vein isolation A catheter introduction apparatus provides an optical assembly for emission of laser light energy. In one application, the catheter and the optical assembly are introduced percutaneously, and transseptally advanced to the ostium of a pulmonary vein. An anchoring bal... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6951558 | Scanning laser handpiece with shaped output beam A scanning optical system for delivering electromagnetic radiation onto tissue to be treated is cooperative with a lightguide or optical fiber. Radiation to be delivered is provided by a source thereof via the optical fiber. The optical system includes an optical pr... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932807 | Laser treatment apparatus A laser treatment apparatus for irradiating an affected part of a patient's eye with a treatment laser beam to treat the affected part is disclosed. The laser treatment apparatus includes treatment beam irradiation section including a first irradiation optical syste... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908461 | Laser device for medical treatment system A laser device for medical treatment system, comprising at least a plurality of laser beam emitting sources, a laser beam multiplexing means for superimposing the laser beams emitted from the laser beam emitting sources, and a beam mixing means where the laser beams... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6878145 | Component of a laser treatment device and laser treatment device with a lighting system Laser treatment appliance having an illumination system, in particular for use in the field of medicine, has a laser light source for producing a treatment laser beam which is guided essentially freely, as well as an illuminating light source for producing a visible... | 04/12/2005 |
| RE38670 | Apparatus for tissue treatment An apparatus for tissue treatment is provided, comprising a light emitter for emission of a first light beam, director for directing the first light beam towards a target area to be treated, detector for detecting at least one tissue parameter at the target area, an... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6764485 | Thermal treatment apparatus The thermal treatment apparatus is equipped with a laser generator for supplying laser beams, a laser irradiation unit for applying the supplied laser beams to tissues, and a control unit for totally controlling various parts of the system. The laser irradiation uni... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755848 | Light-ray therapeutic apparatus A light-ray therapeutic apparatus having: a xenon illuminating lamp including a lamp body, a lamp holder provided in the lamp body, a xenon lamp held by the lamp holder, a reflecting mirror for reflecting light emitted from the xenon lamp, and a multilayer film coat... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755818 | Method and system for laser treatment of refractive errors using offset imaging An ophthalmological surgery system and method for performing ablative photodecomposition of the corneal surface by offset image scanning. The image of a variable aperture, such as a variable width slit and variable diameter iris diaphragm, is scanned in a preselecte... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726681 | Laser lithotripsy device with suction A medical device is provided which comprises a suction conduit and an energy-transmitting conduit wherein at least some of the transmitted energy is directed to the distal region of the suction conduit. The device may include an optical apparatus for directing the e... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6676654 | Apparatus for tissue treatment and having a monitor for display of tissue features A method and apparatus for tissue treatment. A handpiece contains a light source for emitting a light beam toward the tissue. A detector detects at least one tissue parameter along a path during an initial scan. This information is stored and a map of the... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673061 | Laser treatment apparatus There is disclosed a laser treatment apparatus used for performing treatment on a treatment part of a patient's eye by irradiating the treatment part with a laser beam for treatment. This apparatus includes a treatment beam irradiation optical system for ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6673063 | Epidural thermal posterior annuloplasty An apparatus for thermally treating intervertebral discs includes an energy application head having an energy application region and a tissue protecting region. A control member operationally connected to the energy application head preferably controls th... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663621 | Systems and methods for steering a catheter through body tissue Catheters for photoablating plaque build-up in blood vessels are described. In one form, the catheter includes a catheter body having a first group of optic fibers and a second group of optic fibers. The first group of optic fibers is adjacent the second ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6607523 | Apparatus for tissue treatment An apparatus for tisue treatment is provided, comprising a light source for emission of a treating light beam towards a target surface and illuminating a spot on the target surface, movable deflecting means for deflection of the treating light beam, movin... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6569090 | Apparatus for self-inspecting the ear Ear observation apparatus for self-inspecting the external auditory meatus and/or the tympanic membrane, characterized in that it comprises inspection means (2) for the external auditory meatus associated to reflection means (3) able to reflect the image ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565555 | Transvascular TMR device and method A catheter assembly for performing transmyocardial revascularization through the coronary arteries or veins, and a method of using this assembly for creating TMR channels through the myocardium coronary artery shunts through the myocardium and a device an... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544257 | Thermal treatment apparatus A thermal treatment apparatus comprises a control unit 251a that stops issuing a signal for laser beam activation transmitted over the foot switch signal cable 291 when the temperature obtained by the mirror temperature sensor 111 that detects the tempera... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533776 | Apparatus for tissue treatment A handpiece for cosmetic tissue treatment includes an input connector for connection of a first beam-outlet end of a first optical fiber to the handpiece and for alignment of the first optical fiber with an axis of the handpiece so that a first light beam... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520959 | Laser irradiation device and method for therapy of prostate gland by use thereof This invention concerns a lateral-irradiation type laser irradiation device which is capable of effectively irradiating a target site, particularly at a considerable deth, with a laser beam while infallibly and easily preventing normal tissue from injury/... | 02/18/2003 |
