AU2002239331A1 - Apparatus for controlling laser penetration depth - Google Patents
Apparatus for controlling laser penetration depthInfo
- Publication number
- AU2002239331A1 AU2002239331A1 AU2002239331A AU3933102A AU2002239331A1 AU 2002239331 A1 AU2002239331 A1 AU 2002239331A1 AU 2002239331 A AU2002239331 A AU 2002239331A AU 3933102 A AU3933102 A AU 3933102A AU 2002239331 A1 AU2002239331 A1 AU 2002239331A1
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- wrinkles
- penetration depth
- optical
- optical coupler
- controlling laser
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
- A61B18/203—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser applying laser energy to the outside of the body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00452—Skin
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
- A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
- A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
- A61B2018/2272—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips with reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam
- A61B2018/2277—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips with reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam with refractive surfaces
Abstract
The invention features a method of removing wrinkles in a region of skin in which an optical coupler is applied to the region to cause a surface of the optical coupler to contact the ridges of the wrinkles and is spaced from the valleys of the wrinkles. Optical energy is delivered from an optical energy source through the optical coupler to the surface at an incident angle that is greater than about arcsin( n 0 / n 2 ) and less than about arcsin( n 1 / n 2 ), where n o , n 1 , and n 2 are the refractive indices of air, the skin, and the optical coupler, respectively. The optical energy is delivered with energy sufficient to smooth over the ridges of the wrinkles.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US09/717,779 | 2000-11-21 | ||
US09/717,779 US6529543B1 (en) | 2000-11-21 | 2000-11-21 | Apparatus for controlling laser penetration depth |
PCT/US2001/044008 WO2002042719A2 (en) | 2000-11-21 | 2001-11-21 | Apparatus for controlling laser penetration depth |
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AU2002239331A1 true AU2002239331A1 (en) | 2002-06-03 |
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Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US6529543B1 (en) |
EP (2) | EP1344288B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2004514479A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE424639T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002239331A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2428001A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60137871D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2322550T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002042719A2 (en) |
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