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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097029 | Stand-alone scanning laser device A stand-alone laser device that provides low level laser therapy using one or more laser sources. The laser sources are attached to one or more arms which can be positioned to cause the laser light to impinge on a desired area of a patient's body. A scanning apparat... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092507 | Interstitial energy treatment probe holders An interstitial laser energy treatment apparatus having co-acting movable probe holders which facilitate positioning of a laser probe and thermal probe in different positions relative to a tissue mass such as the tumor to be treated and relative to each other to fac... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083785 | Multi-probe laser device A hand-held laser device that can simultaneously provide multiple types of low level laser therapy treatments to multiple areas of a patient's body simultaneously. The device enables laser light of different pulse repetition rate, different beam shapes and spot size... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8043348 | Acupuncture device using a laser beam Acupuncture device uses a laser beam. Acupuncture device is configured for bringing about a suitable treatment relevant to the pain in a patient and so that it is adapted to all aspects of practice, in particular so as to enable easy replacement of laser diodes of d... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034091 | Method for the ablation of cartilage tissue in a knee joint using indocyanine A method for the ablation of human or animal articular cartilage is disclosed that employs an exogenous absorber, such as a compound having the molecular formula C43H47N2NaO6S2, to coat or color the surface of t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029553 | Portable laser and process for pain research A process and laser system for in vitro and in vivo pain research, pain clinical testing and pain management. In preferred embodiments of the present invention a diode laser operating at a 980 nm wavelength is used to produce warmth, tickling, itching, touch, burnin... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8012189 | Method and vestibular implant using optical stimulation of nerves An optical-signal vestibular-nerve stimulation device and method that provides different nerve stimulation signals to a plurality of different vestibular nerves, including at least some of the three semicircular canal nerves and the two otolith organ nerves. In some... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7993382 | Fat reduction using external laser radiation and niacin The present invention is a non-invasive method for reducing fat in a patient by administering a therapeutically effective amount of niacin and applying laser energy to targeted external regions of a patient's body. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7976571 | Photodynamic therapy irradiation system for the treatment of superficial hyperproliferative tissue growth A device and method is described for photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat hyperproliferative tissue growth in an underskin area within a few centimeters of the skin surface that is not accessible by conventional topical irradiation. The device comprises a plate havin... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7951181 | System and methods for optical stimulation of neural tissues The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. The system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical e... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947067 | Scanning treatment laser with sweep beam spot and universal carriage This invention is a scanning laser device with a universal carriage that holds any type of optical element. The carriage rotates about an axis that is substantially co-axial to the incident laser beam, thereby causing the laser energy passing through the optical ele... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922751 | Stand-alone scanning laser device A stand-alone laser device that provides low level laser therapy using one or more laser sources. The laser sources are attached to one or more arms which can be positioned to cause the laser light to impinge on a desired area of a patient's body. A scanning apparat... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7883536 | Hybrid optical-electrical probes An optical-signal vestibular-nerve stimulation device and method that provides different nerve stimulation signals to a plurality of different vestibular nerves, including at least some of the three semicircular canal nerves and the two otolith organ nerves. In some... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883535 | Device and method for transmitting multiple optically-encoded stimulation signals to multiple cell locations The present invention concerns a device and method for transmitting multiple optically-encoded stimulation signals to multiple stimulation sites, especially cell locations. The device uses a primary optical fiber to transmit specific wavelength components of an enco... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7785358 | System and method for tissue treatment A system and method for the treatment of body tissue is provided that includes a radiation-emitting device and a massaging mechanism. In accordance with one embodiment, the radiation-emitting device is a laser and the massaging mechanism is an automated mechanical m... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7740651 | Vacuum assisted treatment of the skin An apparatus for treating skin includes a chamber defined by a surface and a rim extending from the surface. A source of vacuum is capable of removing air from inside the chamber so that air outside the chamber flows into the chamber. Impedance of the air flowing be... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736382 | Apparatus for optical stimulation of nerves and other animal tissue A 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-generating source is operatively coup... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7524328 | Radiation delivery module and dermal tissue treatment method A radiation delivery module (8) includes a body (48) supportable on a patient's skin and defines a skin surface plane generally aligned with the patient's skin surface (40). A radiation source (22) is mounted to the body and produces a be... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7458983 | Laser ionization therapy system and method A detoxification method includes immersing at least a portion of a patient's body within a reservoir filled with water; generating ions within the water; and simultaneously with the generating ions, irradiating a predetermined area of the therapy subject with light ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7438713 | Scanning laser handpiece with shaped output beam A method for delivering electromagnetic radiation onto tissue to be treated with the radiation includes delivering the radiation onto the tissue in a treatment-spot having a polygonal shape such as a rectangle or a hexagon. The polygonal shape is selected such that ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435252 | Control of microorganisms in the sino-nasal tract Disclosed are methods and apparatus for safe, simple and effective broad-spectrum treatments of chronic rhinosinusitis and other common and less common infections of the sino-nasal tract which may implicate not only a wide range of bacterial species but also fungi a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431719 | System for electromagnetic radiation dermatology and head for use therewith A system for treating a selected dermatological problem and a head for use with such system are provided. The head may include an optical waveguide having a first end to which EM radiation appropriate for treating the condition is applied. The waveguide also has a s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427289 | Multiple wavelength laser workstation Lasers capable of lasing at at least two wavelengths are provided having a lasing medium which is capable of lasing at a first wavelength and at a second wavelength. Also disclosed are laser workstations having two lasers driven by a single electronics drive system ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413572 | Adaptive control of optical pulses for laser medicine Tissue is treated by irradiating it with a sequence of optical pulses that are directed in sequence to various sites on the tissue. During the irradiation sequence, one or more tissue properties are measured at a site(s) that has already been irradiated. These measu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7402167 | Portable laser and process for producing controlled pain A process and laser system for in vitro and in vivo pain research, pain clinical testing and pain management. In preferred embodiments of the present invention a diode laser operating at a 980 nm wavelength is used to produce warmth, tickling, itching, touch, burnin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396361 | Light treatment head A light treatment head which incorporates an array of light sources, a flexible power distribution panel, a plurality of heat sink bodies closely associated with the light sources, and a flexible housing enclosing the light sources, the distribution panel and the he... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392077 | Method for treating a patient at risk of loss of cardiac function by cardiac ischemia Various methods and devices for treating a patient who has lost, or is at risk of losing cardiac function by cardiac ischemia are disclosed. Treatment includes first imaging a patient's heart, or a portion thereof, to identify underperfused regions of cardiac muscle... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7374569 | Dynamically distributing power of a light beam for use in light therapy Systems and methods for dynamically distributing power of a light beam for use in administering light therapy. A laser light beam having a maximum peak power is selectively diffused to distribute the maximum peak power. In at least some implementations, the diffused... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367969 | Ablative material removal with a preset removal rate or volume or depth The present invention includes a method of surgical material removal from a body by optical-ablation with controlled pulse energy from an amplifier including inputting an ablation-threshold-pulse-energy-for-material-being-ablated signal; controlling the energy of a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357796 | Phototherapeutic wave guide 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 wave guide in commu... | 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 |
| 7354433 | Disinfection, destruction of neoplastic growth, and sterilization by differential absorption of electromagnetic energy Neoplastic tissue, viral and bacterial infections, and other physiological disorders and conditions are treated by irradiation of the host with electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength that is differentially absorbed by the offending tissue or cells. Radiation with... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351253 | Intranasal red light probe for treating Alzheimer's disease A method of treating Alzheimer's Disease in which intranasal red light devices are used to shine red light upon the brain structures. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
