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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light Application > Laser Application Laser ApplicationLaser Application patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282136 - Switched photodynamic therapy apparatus and method A photodynamic therapy apparatus and method in which (1) phototoxic drug is supplied to a target tissue, (2) delivery of drug activating light to the target tissue through probes is controlled by sequential selection of operation of the probes, (3) an automatic radiance probe is used for efficient optical characterization ... 12/14/06 - 20060282135 - Radiation separating shield for skin treatment A process utilizing a separating shield to produce tissue damage in small regions of skin without damage to neighboring tissue. This permits healthy physiological responses originating in the neighboring tissue to repair the damaged tissue or to produce new healthy tissue to replace the damaged tissue. In preferred embodiments a ... 12/07/06 - 20060276861 - Non-invasive method and system for the treatment of snoring and nasal obstruction Laser for thermal shrinkage of soft tissue of uvula, soft palate, nasal turbinate or tongue base for the treatment of snoring, nasal obstruction or sleep apnea are disclosed. The preferred laser includes infrared laser about 0.7 to 1.85 micron, pulse duration about 100 microsecond to 5 seconds, spot size of ... 11/23/06 - 20060265032 - Treatment of cellulite with mid-infrared radiation A method and apparatus that will alter the fibrous strands in the fatty layers of the skin to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively shrink or alternatively loosen the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite while ... 11/09/06 - 20060253178 - Device and equipment for treating tumors by laser thermotherapy The device for interstitial laser thermotherapy of tumors comprises an hollow needle (3) with a point (3A) for perforating a tissue (T) to be treated, and a light guide (9) which can be inserted in said hollow needle. The hollow needle is associated with a membrane (17) which is inflatable ... 11/02/06 - 20060247743 - Laser induced liquid jet generating device A laser induced liquid jet generating device comprising: a main body 6 adapted to be filled with a specified laser beam absorbing liquid and configured such that it can contain a laser irradiating part 4 of an optical fiber from which laser beams are emitted to generate jet streams J ... 11/02/06 - 20060247742 - Alopecia healing apparatus using laser and led Disclosed is an alopecia healing apparatus. The alopecia healing apparatus has a case provided at a first end thereof with a handle section, and a second end thereof with a massage section having a plurality of massage protrusions, a light radiating section including a plurality of LEDs, which arc regularly ... 10/26/06 - 20060241727 - Apparatus and method for interstitial laser therapy of small breast cancers and adjunctive therapy Apparatus and method for performing interstitial laser therapy and adjunctive therapy on a patient are revealed. The apparatus employs a combination of a mammography unit, an interstitial laser treatment device attached to the mammography unit and a treatment platform positioned relative to the mammography unit to enable the interstitial laser ... 10/19/06 - 20060235494 - Therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy. In one exemplary embodiment, a therapeutic device generally includes one or more light sources for emitting therapeutic light. In some embodiments, the therapeutic device can also include means for applying hot therapy and/or cold ... 10/19/06 - 20060235493 - Ophthalmic phototherapy device and associated treatment method An ophthalmic phototherapy device (10) and associated phototherapy treatment method for promoting healing of damaged or diseased eye tissue. The ophthalmic phototherapy device (10) includes a light emitting mechanism (12) for transmitting light of at least one preselected wavelength to the eye tissue, whereby the light transmitted to the damaged ... 10/12/06 - 20060229690 - Device that emits laser beams at automatically-changing pulse frequencies An improved hand-held laser device that automatically changes the pulse frequency while the laser beam is being generated. The device comprises one or more laser energy sources and a frequency controller to change the pulse frequency of the emitted laser light. In certain embodiments, the frequency change is predictable and ... 10/05/06 - 20060224218 - 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 element to sweep through a 360° circle. The ... 09/28/06 - 20060217788 - Method of using laser induced injury to activate topical prodrugs Methods and compositions are disclosed for improving the wound healing process and increasing collagen synthesis following laser induced thermal injury. The method comprises delivering prodrugs to a target site before the target site is injured and taking advantage of those enzymes that are physiologically-expressed to promote wound healing to convert ... 09/14/06 - 20060206176 - Method of using multi-probe laser device A method of using a hand-held laser device that can simultaneously provide two or more types of low level laser therapy treatments to two or more areas of a patient's body simultaneously. The device enables laser light of different pulse repetition rates, different beam shapes and spot sizes to be ... 09/07/06 - 20060200213 - Method and apparatus for skin treatment Disclosed is a system and method for treatment of skin disorders. More particularly, the disclosed invention is directed toward the use of multiple light sources for treating skin with or without the use of a topical compositions or photomodulation enhancing agents. Dual light emitting diodes may, for example, be used ... 08/17/06 - 20060184214 - Low intensity light therapy for treatment of retinal, macular, and visual pathway disorders Disclosed is a system and method for treatment of cells and, in particular, visual pathway disorders. More particularly, the disclosed invention is directed toward the photomodulation and/or photorejuvenation of retinal epithelial cells, to treat a variety of vision disorders. The process of treating retinal cells to reduce or reverse the ... 08/10/06 - 20060178714 - Hair restoration device and methods of using and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a hair restoration device and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the hair restoration device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to cooperate to project a precision laser light pattern at a ... 08/10/06 - 20060178713 - Laser therapy device for animals and methods of using the same and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a laser therapy device for animals and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the animal therapy device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to cooperate to project a precision laser light pattern ... 08/10/06 - 20060178712 - Hair restoration device and methods of using and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a hair restoration device and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the hair restoration device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to cooperate to project a precision laser light pattern at a ... 07/20/06 - 20060161228 - 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 massaging mechanism. The radiation-emitting device can emit radiation in one ... 07/13/06 - 20060155348 - Applications of the stimulation of neural tissue using light The present invention comprises systems and methods for stimulating target tissue comprising a light source; an implantable light conducting lead coupled to said light source; and an implantable light-emitter. The light source, lead and emitter are used to provide a light stimulation to a target tissue ... 06/15/06 - 20060129211 - Method, apparatus and protocols for performing low level laser therapy Apparatus for delivering low level laser therapy comprising at least one probe for delivering the low level laser therapy; a processor, connected to the at least one probe, for transmitting signals to the probe corresponding to the low level laser therapy; wherein, after receiving the signals, the low level laser ... 05/25/06 - 20060111762 - Device and method for photodynamic therapy of the nasopharyngeal cavity A device/system and method for the delivery of light to the nasopharyngeal cavity in a controlled and reproducible manner using at least one optical fiber having a linear diffusing tip, a spherical diffusing tip, or a bare cut end is disclosed. A positioning device may have one or two flexible ... 05/18/06 - 20060106438 - Apparatus for treating age-related maculopathy (arm) Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration, the apparatus comprising a light source which, in operation, serves to emit a therapeutic light beam presenting an emission wavelength lying in the range 1.2 μm to 1.3 μm, and preferably equal to 1.26 μm to 1.27 μm. The laser source preferably comprises an ... 05/11/06 - 20060100677 - Patterned laser treatment of the retina Patterned laser treatment of the retina is provided. A visible alignment pattern having at least two separated spots is projected onto the retina. By triggering a laser subsystem, doses of laser energy are automatically provided to at least two treatment locations coincident with the alignment spots. All of the doses ... 05/11/06 - 20060100676 - Laser beam homogenisers in medical applications A device is disclosed usable for low level laser therapy to induce a photochemical reaction (non-heating) which is used in the treatment of conditions like tendonitis and other soft tissue injuries, wound healing and pain relief. The arrangement proposed will allow the device to be a Class I laser device ... 05/04/06 - 20060095101 - Treatment of pigmented tissues using optical energy A method and apparatus for selectively photobleaching or killing pigmented tissues by photochemically converting pigments in the tissues using light and specifically two-photon excitation. Phototoxic products thereby produced then kill pigmented cells. Hyperthermia or an exogenous agent can also be added to augment efficacy. The present invention is also directed ... 05/04/06 - 20060095100 - Method and apparatus for regulating light administered at a patient treatment site In one embodiment, apparatus is provided with at least one solid-state light emitter, at least one fiber optic light guide, at least one photosensor, and a control system. Each of the at least one fiber optic light guide has a first end that is independently positionable with respect to the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095099 - 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 apparatus is attached ... 05/04/06 - 20060095098 - Hand-held laser device with base station A system for charging and programming one or more hand-held lasers. Each hand-held laser probe contains a rechargeable battery and means for storing program instructions. A base station transmits program instructions to the probe while the probe rests in the base or over the air by using radio or infrared ... 04/13/06 - 20060079947 - Methods and apparatus for modulation of the immune response using light-based fractional treatment The invention describes a method and apparatus for the modulation of an immune response for the removal of a foreign body in skin or a visceral organ. A fractional phototherapy device is used to produce an acute stimulus for the immune response. The immune response may be enhanced by applying ... 03/02/06 - 20060047330 - 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 laser light beam is attenuated across the diffused ... 01/26/06 - 20060020310 - Apparatus for sonophotodynamic therapy As apparatus for providing sonophotodynamic therapy includes one or more members in communication with one or more of the following: a sonic energy source; a therapeutic fluid source and a light source. ... 01/19/06 - 20060015158 - 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 generated by a cold laser. The generated light may be ... 01/12/06 - 20060009823 - Luminex® laser therapy system Low level laser therapy apparatus for treatment of various conditions is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a hand-held laser probe coupled to a control unit. The probe includes a probe head in which a laser diode(s) is mounted, emitting energy having a wavelength of 670 nm, 830 nm, ... 12/15/05 - 20050278004 - Laser system for vision correction A laser system for treating an eye having a cornea, the laser system including a laser beam source capable of generating a laser beam, an eye position detector which includes at least a corneal tracker, the corneal tracker being responsive to movement of an anterior portion of the cornea, the ... 11/10/05 - 20050251231 - Treatment method and apparatus for basal cell carcinoma A method and device for treatment of basal cell carcinoma utilizing controllable and substantially monochromatic electromagnetic radiation, such as emitted by a pulsed ray laser. The wavelength may range from 585 nm to 1560 nm. ... 11/03/05 - 20050245998 - Hand held pulse laser for therapeutic use A pulse laser for therapeutic use including a housing sized to be hand held by an operator. All components of the pulse laser are located within or on the housing. Thus, the present invention is a completely hand held stand alone unit which may be operated without a tethered connection ... 10/20/05 - 20050234531 - Method to treat age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) results in the formation of new blood vessels in the eye. The walls of these vessels leak fluid, which causes scarring in the surrounding tissue and results in reduced vision or loss of vision. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) alone has been used to treat AMD, but many ... 10/20/05 - 20050234530 - Apparatus for hyperthermia treatment and abnormality notification method thereof It is provided an apparatus for hyperthermia treatment capable of detecting emptiness of the storage unit or leakage of the cooling fluid. The apparatus for hyperthermia treatment by emitting body tissue with energy comprising: an applicator; a cooling fluid container holding cooling fluid to be circulated through said applicator; a ... 10/20/05 - 20050234529 - Method and apparatus for tuning of the cochlea A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving hearing by irradiating the cochlea with a laser beam. In one embodiment, an apparatus for improving hearing comprises a laser source that emits at least one laser beam to irradiate at least a portion of a basilar membrane. The laser source emits ... 10/20/05 - 20050234528 - Light-triggered tattoo process A light-triggered tattoo process. A strong absorber of light energy and tattoo material are sandwiched under pressure between a skin region and a transparent window. Short pulses of light, at frequencies strongly absorbed by the strong absorber, illuminates the strong absorber through the window creating micro-explosions in the strong absorber ... 10/20/05 - 20050234527 - Method and apparatus for improving safety during exposure to a monochromatic light source A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving bodily safety during exposure to a monochromatic light source by diverging the monochromatic light, such as with a highly durable diffuser. At a first position of the distal end of the monochromatic light source the energy density of an exit beam from ... 10/13/05 - 20050228463 - Method and apparatus for treating the body A therapeutic method in which plural points on the body are stimulated by light of different wavelengths emitted from wands, probes or other applicators under the control of a central microprocessor. The microprocessor executes program instructions to produce light at each applicator whose intensity, frequency, duration and pulsation accord with ... 09/29/05 - 20050216072 - 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 energy, and a probe operably coupled to ... 09/15/05 - 20050203595 - Ischemia laser treatment Apparatus for treatment of an ischemic region of brain cells in a cranium, comprising a skull covering adapted to cover at least part of the cranium, at least one guide attached to the skull covering, and a laser source which is operative to direct a laser beam through the at ... 09/15/05 - 20050203594 - Noninvasive method for site-specific fat reduction A noninvasive method of reducing fat from targeted regions of a patient's body by applying low-level laser energy externally through the skin of the patient to the targeted areas. Sufficient laser energy is applied to release at least a portion of intracellular fat into the interstitial space. The released intracellular ... 09/15/05 - 20050203593 - Method for dermatology therapies in combination with low level laser treatments The present invention is a method for promoting faster wound healing and alleviating pain during and after various dermatology-related treatments. The method comprises using low level laser therapy in conjunction with dermatological treatments including intense pulsed light, radio frequency, dermabrasion, microdermabrasion, chemabrasion, chemical peels, ablative lasers, and cryogenics. ... 09/08/05 - 20050197683 - Microtubes for surgery and dentistry A microtube for surgery and dentistry, and a method for using the microtube in a surgical or dental procedure. The method involves (a) providing a microtube having anterior and posterior ends, a side port, an axial opening at the posterior end of the tubular microtube, and an inner optical core ... 06/16/05 - 20050131500 - Intra-cavity catheters and methods of use Catheters for performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures within a body, including human or animal body cavities or lumens, and methods for use. One or more distancing member of the catheter can be used to position a sensor or a therapeutic device a minimum distance from a wall of a lumen ... 06/16/05 - 20050131499 - Laser device to treat sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems An improved laser device that can simultaneously provide low level laser therapy treatments to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The device enables laser light of different colors, pulse frequencies, beam shapes and spot sizes to be applied externally to a patient's body. The device includes multiple laser sources. 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