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6074411 |
Multiple diode laser apparatus and method for laser acupuncture therapy
A laser apparatus and method is described for laser acupuncture therapy. A plurality of diode laser modules, a self-adhesive holder for each of the modules, and a timer-controlled power supply are...
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6074383 |
Laser lancet tip
A laser lancet tip and method for controlling laser incisions for the purpose of taking blood samples from patients in a variety of body locations and age groups. A removable tip on a laser is used...
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6066131 |
Contiguous, branched transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) channel, method and device
Improved methods and devices related to laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), and more particularly, to improved methods and devices for creating branched TMR channels through...
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6063071 |
Method for corneal resurfacing
A method for treating a corneal abnormality. A marked corneal surface is formed by applying a pigment to an outer surface of the cornea over the corneal abnormality. The marked corneal surface is...
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6063108 |
Method and apparatus for localized low energy photon therapy (LEPT)
An apparatus for treating a disorder of a biological tissue in a mammal by stimulating the biological tissue with light having selected optical parameters. The apparatus has a power source, a...
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6063109 |
Device for the coherent amplification of electromagnetic oscillations
A system composed of a device 4 for the coherent amplification of electromagnetic oscillations by means of induced emission through a solid element, crystals or glasses doped with neodymium,...
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6059820 |
Tissue cooling rod for laser surgery
A laser treatment device and process with controlled cooling. The device contains a rod with high heat conduction properties, which is transparent to the laser beam. A surface of the rod is held in...
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6059776 |
Electrosurgical laser shears
A combined mechanical cutter and laser function surgical instrument, constructed with; a handle housing and a disposable tip assembly removably mounted to the handle housing. The disposable tip...
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6050991 |
Pulsed-emission laser for use in the medical field
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6048359 |
Spatial orientation and light sources and method of using same for medical diagnosis and photodynamic therapy
A medical apparatus including implantable elongate probes for emitting diffused light energy within the interior of a tissue body to provide a uniform light dosage to the tissue body. In one...
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6045575 |
Therapeutic method and internally illuminated garment for the management of disorders treatable by phototherapy
An apparatus for treating neonatal jaundice is in the form of a garment (10, 40) which has semiconductor light sources (14, 214, 314) affixed thereto for radiating toward the "inside" of the...
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6042603 |
Method for improved selectivity in photo-activation of molecular agents
An apparatus for the treatment of a particular volume of plant or animal tissue by treating the plant or animal tissue with at least one photo-active molecular agent, wherein the particular volume...
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RE36634 |
Optical system for treatment of vascular lesions
An improved optical system for treatment of disorders of the skin, especially vascular lesions, such as Port Wine Stains. The system irradiates the skin with radiation at a predetermined wavelength...
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6033431 |
Diode laser irradiation system for biological tissue stimulation
A diode laser irradiation system for treating biological tissue of a subject without exposing the tissue to damaging thermal effects. The system includes a manipulable wand for contact with the...
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6027495 |
Method and apparatus for dermatology treatment
A laser treatment method is provided which removes vascular and pigmented lesions from the skin of a living human. The methodology involves a carefully designed treatment protocol utilizing a...
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6013096 |
Hand-held laser light generator device
A hand-held laser light generator device includes a wand, a semiconductor diode laser for generating a beam of laser light, an optical arrangement, a housing having an interior chamber, a battery...
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6007570 |
Apparatus with functional element for performing function upon intervertebral discs
A percutaneous method of repairing a fissure in the annulus pulposus comprises placing an energy source adjacent to the fissure and providing sufficient energy to the fissure to raise the...
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5997530 |
Apparatus and method to control atmospheric water vapor composition and concentration during dynamic cooling of biological tissues in conjunction with laser irradiations
Cryogen spray cooling of skin surface with millisecond cryogen spurts is an effective method for establishing a controlled temperature distribution in tissue and protecting the epidermis from...
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5989246 |
Probe for heating body tissue
The invention concerns a probe for heating body tissue by means of high-intensity laser light, the probe having an optical fibre coupled to a laser source and a diffusor element located in the...
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5983900 |
Wrinkle removal
Wrinkles are cosmetically removed from a superficial area of mammalian skin tissue having an epidermal layer, a basal layer, and a dermal layer, by irradiating the dermal layer through the basal...
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5976175 |
Fiber optic laser conducting probe for photodynamic therapy
A fiber optic laser conducting probe is used for photodynamic therapy. In this fiber optic laser conducting probe, an optical fiber has an end used for conducting a pulse laser beam. The laser beam...
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5957960 |
Internal two photon excitation device for delivery of PDT to diffuse abnormal cells
A plurality of light sources that emit light having a long wavelength are energized for an extended period of time to increase the likelihood of two photon absorption by cells that have...
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5951596 |
Biological tissue stimulation by optical energy
Biological tissue of a living subject is irradiated with optical energy at a wavelength and at a power dissipation level to cause the amount of optical energy absorbed and converted to heat in the...
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5948008 |
Apparatus for treatment of lumbar disc herniation
An apparatus, for laser irradiating and vaporizing the nucleus pulposus of the lumbar intervertebral disc, comprises a hollow needle member; an optical fiber for transmitting a laser light; a lead...
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5947956 |
Laser apparatus for making holes and etchings
The ONYCHOLASER™--a microsurgical laser unit is used to make holes in tissue, especially nails of fingers and toes. Antifungals are then topically applied to these holes for the treatment of...
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5938657 |
Apparatus for delivering energy within continuous outline
An apparatus is provided for delivering energy to a selected area on a surface. The apparatus includes an outlining mechanism which receives light from a light source and directs an aiming beam to...
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5928220 |
Cordless dental and surgical laser
A compact, hand-held, rechargeable, tunable, self-contained laser instrument is presented for use in dentistry, oral surgery, orthopedic surgery, and other medical procedures such as sterilization...
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5925034 |
Method and apparatus for determination of psoralen concentrations in biological tissues
Levels of psoralen concentration in a biological detection target are determined so that an appropriate UVA light dose of PUVA therapy can be delivered to a biological treatment target. The...
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5916211 |
Permanent hair removal using visible red wavelength spectrum lasers
A device for permanently removing hair and a process for using that device comprising a laser emitting light in the visible red wave length spectrum, the laser light being used to destroy the hair...
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5913853 |
Laser energy device and procedure for forming a channel within tissue
A surgical device is provided for forming a channel through or into tissue utilizing both mechanical energy and laser energy. The device includes a needle for forming the first part of the channel....
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5876427 |
Compact flexible circuit configuration
A flexible probe constructed using a flexible circuit having a small cross-sectional profile. In the various disclosed embodiments of the flexible circuit, a flexible substrate includes a plurality...
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5873865 |
Spiral catheter with multiple guide holes
A spiral catheter apparatus for access to, and laser or other treatment within, cavities and organs in the human body, the apparatus comprising a flexible, main catheter shaft defining a central...
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5871521 |
Laser probe for medical treatment
A medical laser probe to be used as a laser irradiation unit in laser treatment that is performed by irradiating a living body with laser light. The laser probe irradiates laser light uniformly,...
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5868731 |
Laser surgical device and method of its use
A laser surgical device for vaporization of a living tissue consists of an operating laser assembly, a detecting arrangement and a control unit. The operating laser assembly generates an operating...
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5860967 |
Dermatological laser treatment system with electronic visualization of the area being treated
A hand held microsurgical instrument for applying laser energy to selected locations (sites) in an area under the skin (or other exposed translucent tissue) to provide localized photothermolysis of...
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5861020 |
Apparatus for irradiating body tissue with laser light
In an apparatus used to irradiate body tissue with high-intensity laser light, a probe with at least one waveguide is used which can be coupled with a laser light source and which at its...
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5836940 |
Photoacoustic drug delivery
A method and apparatus for locally delivering an active agent to a selected site in a body lumen using a liquid core laser catheter having a flexible tube for insertion into the lumen, a conduit...
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5830210 |
Catheter navigation apparatus
A catheter navigation apparatus includes a catheter system for percutaneous insertion into an internal organ cavity. The catheter system includes a treatment catheter and a navigation catheter; the...
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5817144 |
Method for contemporaneous application OF laser energy and localized pharmacologic therapy
A method for contemporaneously applying laser energy and locally delivering pharmacologic therapy to a selected site in a body lumen using a liquid core or fiber optic laser catheter or angioscope....
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5814008 |
Method and device for applying hyperthermia to enhance drug perfusion and efficacy of subsequent light therapy
A method and apparatus for applying beat to a treatment site prior to effecting photodynamic therapy. The perfusion of a drug into abnormal tissue in a tumor (12) is enhanced by heating the...
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5803082 |
Omnispectramammography
An omnidirectional, multispectral and multimodal sensor/display processor for the screening, examination, detection, and diagnosis of breast cancer. Its capabilities are accomplished through stable...
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5797868 |
Photodynamic therapy balloon catheter
A photodynamic therapy balloon catheter is provided which has an elongated light-emanating optical fiber, an inner tubular member, a balloon member surrounding the inner tubular member, and fluid...
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5792215 |
Laser integrated targeting and entry system and method
A guidance system and method for accurately reproducing surgical approach angles for increasing the efficiency and accuracy of image-guided biopsy procedures which require high levels of precision...
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5782896 |
Use of a shape memory alloy to modify the disposition of a device within an implantable medical probe
An implantable probe having an elongated sheath with provision for remotely positioning a device disposed within the elongated sheath. In one embodiment, the device is a circuit board, and a shape...
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5776174 |
Stabilization of vascular lesions by ultraviolet radiation
Ultraviolet radiation can be used to treat vascular diseases. In particular, for unstable lesions where angioplasty may not be warranted, cytotoxic, nonablative ultraviolet radiation, preferably at...
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5766214 |
Melanin enhanced photothermolysis hair removal
A method of permanent hair removal which uses a high energy light source projected at the skin to cause death of the hair follicle by photothermolysis. The process uses either incoherent or...
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5755714 |
Shaped catheter for transmyocardial revascularization
A shaped catheter for accessing and treating preselected surfaces of cavities and organs within the human body, the apparatus including a tubular, shaped outer sheath with at least one guide hole...
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5746737 |
Enclosure for a lasing device
An attachable enclosure for a lateral lasing device comprising a fiber optic for emitting a laser beam and an exposed reflector for laterally reflecting the laser beam opposite the distal end of...
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5738680 |
Laser device with piercing tip for transmyocardial revascularization procedures
The method for combined mechanical/laser myocardial revascularization of a human heart includes: inserting a mechanical piercing device and an elongated flexible lasing apparatus into the chest...
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5725523 |
Lateral-and posterior-aspect method and apparatus for laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization and other surgical applications
A balloon end contact scope device for performing laser-assisted transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) or other surgical and catheter procedures, the device particularly adapted for delivery of...
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