Abstract:
A medical device includes a housing that is moved along a surface of a target tissue in a longitudinal direction. One or more supply lines conduct air and water to the housing. A pulse emitter emits electromagnetic pulses toward the surface at a repetition rate for the pulses to produce ablation holes in the tissue. The pulse emitter includes optical components and is configured to direct the air against the optical components to keep the optical components clean. One or more nozzles emit the water and the air in an air/water spray to moisturize and cool the target tissue prior to laser application.
Abstract:
A medical device includes a housing that is moved along a surface of a target tissue in a longitudinal direction. One or more supply lines conduct air and water to the housing. A pulse emitter emits electromagnetic pulses toward the surface at a repetition rate for the pulses to produce ablation holes in the tissue. The pulse emitter includes optical components and is configured to direct the air against the optical components to keep the optical components clean. One or more nozzles emit the water and the air in an air/water spray to moisturize and cool the target tissue prior to laser application.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created channels.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created channels.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing fractional treatment of tissue (e.g., skin) using lasers is disclosed. The method involves creating one or more. microscopic treatment zones of necrotic tissue and thermally-altered tissue and intentionally leaving viable tissue to surround the microscopic treatment zones. The dermatological apparatus includes one or more light sources and a delivery system to generate the microscopic treatment zones in a predetermined pattern. The microscopic treatment zones maybe confined to the epidermis, dermis or span the epidermal-dermal junction, and further the stratum comeum above the microscopic treatment zones may be spared.
Abstract:
The invention provides laser eye surgery device (12), system (10), and methods which measure the refractive error in the eye before, during, and/or after vision correction surgery. The invention allows adjustments during the vision correction operation, and allows qualitative and/or quantitative measurements of the progressive photorefractive treatment by projecting and imaging reference images through the cornea and other components of the ocular optical system (10). A slope of an image quality value such as an Optical Transfer Function may be monitored during the procedure to help determine when to terminate treatment.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created channels.
Abstract:
A high-throughput light detection instrument and method are described. In some embodiments, switch mechanisms and optical relay structures permit different light sources and/or detectors to be selected for different applications. In other embodiments, switch mechanisms and optical paths permit top/bottom illumination and/or top/bottom detection, or combinations thereof.
Abstract:
A medical device includes a housing that is moved along a surface of a target tissue in a longitudinal direction. One or more supply lines conduct air and water to the housing. A pulse emitter emits electromagnetic pulses toward the surface at a repetition rate for the pulses to produce ablation holes in the tissue. The pulse emitter includes optical components and is configured to direct the air against the optical components to keep the optical components clean. One or more nozzles emit the water and the air in an air/water spray to moisturize and cool the target tissue prior to laser application.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to the field of laser treatment of tissue, and particularly, to a system and method for creating microablated channels in skin. The present invention is more particularly directed to treating subsurface tissue through the created channels.