Title:
A METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TREATING TISSUE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006012605
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for the treatment of skin including the steps of determining the skin depth for energy absorption necessary for treatment; and generating a spot size for energy impinging on the skin to provide a desired amount of energy to the desired depth for treatment. In one embodiment the selected spot size has a small diameter. In another embodiment the spont diameter is narrower than the spacing between adjacent hairs on the skin. In another aspect the invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of skin including a source of energy; and a means for selecting a spot size for energy from the source impinging on the skin to provide a desired amount of energy to a desired depth for treatment. In another embodiment the apparatus includes an interlock to prevent the laser from producing light unless the source in positioned to irradiate only the skin.
Inventors:
DOVER JEFFREY S (US)
LAZAREV VICTOR (US)
ROTH DANIEL LAWRENCE (US)
LAZAREV VICTOR (US)
ROTH DANIEL LAWRENCE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/026282
Publication Date:
May 04, 2006
Filing Date:
July 22, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHASER INC (US)
DOVER JEFFREY S (US)
LAZAREV VICTOR (US)
ROTH DANIEL LAWRENCE (US)
DOVER JEFFREY S (US)
LAZAREV VICTOR (US)
ROTH DANIEL LAWRENCE (US)
International Classes:
A61B18/20
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