US20170119466A1 - Automated system for laser-assisted dermatological treatment and control method - Google Patents

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US20170119466A1
US20170119466A1 US15/337,112 US201615337112A US2017119466A1 US 20170119466 A1 US20170119466 A1 US 20170119466A1 US 201615337112 A US201615337112 A US 201615337112A US 2017119466 A1 US2017119466 A1 US 2017119466A1
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  • the present invention generally relates to laser-assisted dermatological treatment systems and methods; more particularly the invention concerns an automated, robot arm assembly based system for laser-assisted removal of tattoos, scars and/or pigmented dermatological conditions from skin and an associated method for controlling thereof.
  • a device for tattoo removal utilizing a titanium doped sapphire (Ti:Sapphire) solid state laser with pulse duration in a femtosecond range is further disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 8,187,256.
  • An objective of the present invention is to at least alleviate one or more problems arising from the limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
  • the objective is achieved by various embodiments of an automated system for laser-assisted dermatological treatment and a method for controlling thereof.
  • an automated system for laser-assisted removal of an undesirable dermatological condition from skin is provided, according to what is defined in the independent claim 1 .
  • the system thus comprises a robot arm assembly, comprising an end effector in the form of a laser head coupled to an articulated robot arm and a controlling unit.
  • the system is configured to sequentially direct, via the laser head, laser energy to a number of pre-determined, individual portions of skin identified within the boundaries of a pre-defined skin surface area intended for treatment and at least partly comprising said undesirable dermatological condition, wherein the controlling unit is configured to adjust positioning of the robot arm assembly with respect to each individual skin portion and directing laser energy thereto in real time, said controlling unit is further configured to receive a series of parameter data obtainable from an at least one proximity sensor and an image acquisition device provided within the laser head and, based on said parameter data, to issue a series of updated commands to each of the robot arm and the laser head continuously throughout the treatment.
  • system further comprises a processing unit configured to generate and store a virtual model of the pre-defined skin surface area intended for treatment, to identify a number of sub-areas within said model, wherein each sub-area corresponds to the individual skin portion within the boundaries of the pre-defined skin surface area intended for treatment, and to communicate the data on thus identified sub-areas to the controlling unit and/or the robot arm assembly.
  • a processing unit configured to generate and store a virtual model of the pre-defined skin surface area intended for treatment, to identify a number of sub-areas within said model, wherein each sub-area corresponds to the individual skin portion within the boundaries of the pre-defined skin surface area intended for treatment, and to communicate the data on thus identified sub-areas to the controlling unit and/or the robot arm assembly.
  • the processing unit of the system is preferably configured to update and adjust the stored virtual model based on the series of parameter data received from the controlling unit and/or the robot arm assembly and to communicate thus updated and adjusted model data to the controlling unit and/or the robot arm assembly, wherein updating, adjusting and communicating the model data is executed in real time and continuously throughout the treatment.
  • controlling unit is combined with the processing unit.
  • system further comprises a treatment platform for accommodating a patient.
  • the undesirable dermatological condition to be treated is tattoo.
  • the undesirable dermatological condition to be treated is selected from the group consisting of: scars, birthmarks, moles, freckles, lentigines, solar lentigo and hyperpigmentation.
  • a method for real-time controlling an automated laser-assisted removal of undesirable dermatological condition from skin implemented by a system according to the previous aspect is further provided, according to what is defined in the independent claim 12 .
  • a computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer code for causing the computer to execute the method according to one of the previous aspects is provided, according to what is defined in the independent claim 14 .
  • the system provides for fast and precise removal of the undesirable dermatological condition from skin in an essentially operator-independent manner, thus being free of errors caused by human factor.
  • Any laser-assisted removal of undesirable dermatological conditions from skin inevitably results in ablating also the unaffected skin regions, when performed manually by the operator.
  • tattoo removal by hand the operator manually targets laser pulses onto the patient's skin; however, manually directed lasing beam hits, along with the pigmented skin regions, also the ones free of pigment. Even the treatment performed by the experienced personnel is not error-free.
  • this operator performance error related drawback can be completely eliminated.
  • the system further allows for speeding up the treatment and/or for accomplishing the treatment during a reduced number of sessions as compared to the manual same, thus reducing costs and avoiding unnecessary discomfort.
  • skin condition is utilized within the present disclosure as a synonym of the term “skin condition”.
  • a number of refers herein to any positive integer starting from one (1), e.g. to one, two, or three.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automated system 100 for automated laser-assisted dermatological treatment in accordance to some aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a robot arm assembly 120 provided within the system 100 ;
  • FIG. 2B illustrates rotational axes of the assembly of Fig. 2 A.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the system 100 .
  • FIG. 4 shows is a perspective view of a laser head provided within the assembly 120 and the system 100 , accordingly.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B show a schematic view and a perspective view, accordingly, of the system 100 implemented according to some embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a process for the automated laser-assisted dermatological treatment mediated by the system 100 .
  • FIG. 7 shows a comparative example for tattoo removal from patient's skin executed by the system 100 ; the photograph on the left shows a tattoo at the beginning of the treatment (0 sec) and the photograph on the right—the same tattoo 60 sec later.
  • 102 a robot arm, wherein: 102 a is a base; 102 b is an upper arm and 102 c is a forearm;
  • 103 a - c joint connectors, wherein: 103 a is a shoulder hinge; 103 b is an elbow hinge; and
  • 103 c is a rotary joint at the forearm
  • 105 a, 105 b communication lines between the control unit and the robot arm and between the control unit and the laser head, respectively;
  • 111 a processing unit (a computer);
  • 203 a supporting rack (auxiliary appliance);
  • 301 a casing (laser head);
  • 501 a skin surface area intended for treatment
  • FIG. 1 illustrates at 100 the concept underlying various embodiments of an automated system for laser-assisted dermatological treatment in accordance with some aspect of the present invention.
  • the laser-assisted dermatological treatment comprises removal of an undesirable dermatological condition from skin.
  • the undesirable dermatological condition is tattoo.
  • the undesirable dermatological condition is a scar.
  • the scar to be treated may be caused by any of an accident, infection, inflammation or surgery.
  • the undesirable dermatological condition is a pigmented dermatological condition (lesion), selected from the group consisting of birthmarks, moles, freckles, lentigines, solar lentigo and various types of hyperpigmentation.
  • the system is thus configured to combine and/or to synchronize system data comprising pre-determined and/or pre-selected system parameter settings, and patient-related data comprising parameter data related to the undesirable dermatological condition intended for treatment and obtainable prior to and throughout the treatment.
  • the system 100 comprises a robot arm assembly 120 and a controlling unit 110 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • the robot arm assembly 120 comprises an articulated robot arm 102 , having an end effector configured as a laser head 101 .
  • the laser head 101 is therefore coupled to the articulated robot arm 102 .
  • the robot arm 102 is preferably implemented as a tabletop or otherwise an essentially small-sized robot arm manipulator having a number of segments interconnected by means of hinged joints to a kinematic chain.
  • the height of the robot arm 102 when fully extended is about 500-1500 mm. In one exemplary embodiment ( FIG.
  • the robot arm 102 comprises a base 102 a, an upper arm 102 b supported at one end on the base 102 a by means of a shoulder hinge 103 a and a forearm 102 c pivoted to the other end of the upper arm 102 b by an elbow hinge 103 b.
  • the forearm 102 c is further separated into two sub-segments by a rotary joint 103 c and comprises a rotatable joint adapter 104 at its free end configured to receive the laser head 101 .
  • the rotatable joint adapter 104 thus forms a mounting means for the laser head 101 .
  • the laser head 101 is mounted onto the forearm 102 c by means of aforesaid rotatable joint adapter 104 , accordingly.
  • the robot arm assembly 120 is preferably configured to have at least six degrees of freedom, indicated on FIG. 2B by roman numerals I-VI.
  • the upper arm 102 b, supported on the base 102 a is thus configured to rotate about its longitudinal axis (I) and to heave forward and backward (axis II) relative to the shoulder hinge 103 a, whereas the corresponding forearm 102 c is configured to perform the heaving motion relative the elbow hinge 103 b (axis III).
  • the rotary joint 103 c further ensures rotational movement of a distal sub-segment of the forearm 103 c about its longitudinal axis (IV).
  • the laser head 101 is further arranged to rotate about at least two orthogonal axes (herein V, VI) by means of the rotatable joint adapter 104 .
  • the robot arm 102 and the assembly 120 may be embodied as having higher degrees of freedom by implementing any or both of the robot arm segments 102 b, 102 c to extend telescopically, by providing different and/or additional rotational axes for joint connectors 103 a - c and 104 and/or by mounting the assembly 120 on tracks. Movements of the robot arm segments 102 b, 102 c and of the laser head 101 relative to each associated axis are realized by suitable motors, typically servo motors.
  • the robot arm 102 may additionally comprise a variety of built-in sensors, such as torque-, pressure- and motion sensors, compensators, wire harnesses, cables and feeds, a power supply and any other components essential for the purposes of the present invention.
  • the system 100 is illustrated by FIG. 3 , said system 100 further comprising a processing unit 111 implemented as a computer workstation, such as a tablet computer, a portable computer, a mobile electronic device and the like.
  • the processing unit 111 may be further configured as a remote server workstation being in communication with the controlling unit 110 and/or the robot arm assembly 120 via wired and/or wireless connection.
  • the controlling unit 110 and the processing unit 111 are provided as discrete devices interconnected by a number of wired and/or wireless communication lines (schematically shown by arrow).
  • the controlling unit 110 and the processing unit 111 may be combined within a single device.
  • the controlling unit 110 is implemented to execute direct controls over the robot arm assembly 120 and therefore comprises at least mechanical (motion) controllers for the robot arm 102 , laser function controllers for the laser head 101 , and a controlling means for integrating and coordinating functions of the laser head 101 with that of the robot arm 102 .
  • the controlling unit 110 preferably comprises a laser source unit, power supply/supplies, motors, circuit boards, programmable logic controllers, control relays, drives, a cooling fan and a number of cable connectors/ports.
  • the controlling unit 110 further comprises a front-panel control module (a user interface) and an associated circuitry.
  • the front-panel control module may be realized as a graphical user interface (GUI) in the form of a display screen, preferably a touchscreen; as a control panel with a number of manual switches and an at least one monitoring panel/display screen; or as a combination thereof.
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • the controlling unit 110 is configured to communicate with the robot arm 102 via a communication line 105 a; and with the laser head 101 —via a communication line 105 b ( FIG. 3 ).
  • Said communication lines 105 a, 105 b are advantageously configured to comprise power transmission cables, connecting each of the robot arm 102 and the laser head 101 to the appropriate power source.
  • the communication line 105 a further comprises a signal communication line provided in the form of a fiber optic cable, for example, and configured to transfer data on commands issued and/or mediated by the controlling unit 110 to the robot arm 102 for activating motion control mechanism(s) thereof and to receive feedback data, accordingly.
  • the communication line 105 b further comprises lasing beam delivery system, configured to deliver lasing beam from the power source (laser source), provided within the controlling unit 110 or separately therefrom, to the laser head 101 .
  • the lasing beam delivery system is advantageously configured as a fiber optic cable assembly, further comprising an input- and output coupling optics and a number of connectors, adapters and the like. It is advantageous that one end of the fiber optic cable is permanently attached to the laser source whereas the opposite end of the cable includes a beam collimator and isolator enclosed into the laser head 101
  • Selection of laser for the laser module is on one hand predetermined by an energy source (a pump source) and a gain medium, and on another hand, is object-related, i.e. dependent on the type of the undesirable dermatological condition intended for treatment, since successful treatment is largely anticipated by a wavelength of light emitted by laser.
  • a Nd:YAG laser is utilized.
  • the laser module is preferably configured as a Q-switched (QS) Nd:YAG laser capable of working in regimes of short pulses (in microsecond range) and/or ultra-short pulses (in nano- and picosecond ranges and shorter).
  • QS Q-switched
  • a Nd:YAG laser capable of producing light energy pulses in millisecond range may be utilized.
  • a so called frequency-doubled QS Nd:YAG laser comprising, along with the Nd:YAG crystal, also a potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) crystal, it utilized.
  • KTP potassium titanyl phosphate
  • the aforesaid frequency doubled Nd:YAG lasers are capable of emitting at two wavelengths, namely, at 1064 nm and at 532 nm, wherein the latter wavelength (green) is produced by doubling the frequency of 1064 nm laser light by the KTP crystal.
  • Laser emission at 1064 nm enables successful treatment of most frequently utilized dark tattoo pigments, such as black and dark-blue, whereas brown, red, orange, and some yellow pigments can be treated using the 532 nm wavelength.
  • tattoo color formulations such as green and blue
  • additional and/or alternative utilization of other lasers such as a QS Ruby laser emitting at the 694 nm and a QS Alexandrite laser emitting at the 755 nm, is not excluded.
  • Other important parameters to be determined and/or selected prior the treatment include laser power, intensity, fluence, pulse duration, pulse frequency, a number of pulses per a unit of time, as well as a spot size/diameter selected for treatment (in order to avoid treating surrounding unaffected area to minimize pigmentary alterations).
  • the laser head 101 thus comprises a casing 301 , having an aperture 302 for a lasing beam and a cable port 305 for receiving the communication line 105 b, which connects the laser head 101 to the laser source (provided within the controlling unit 110 , for example). Fixation of the laser head to the robot arm 102 and, in particular, to the joint adapter 104 thereof, is implemented by means of a fastening element 304 . Connections of the laser head 101 to the laser source and to the robot arm 102 mediated by the cable port 305 and the fastening element 304 , accordingly, can each be either permanent or detachable. In some embodiment the laser head 101 is permanently connected to the laser source and detachably—to the robot arm.
  • the laser head 101 further comprises an at least one image acquisition device and an at least one proximity sensor.
  • the image acquisition device is preferably a color camera utilizing CCD (semiconductor charge-coupled device), CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) or NMOS (N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor) technologies.
  • the proximity sensor(s) may be any of the inductive, capacitive, photoelectric or ultrasonic sensors. Laser sensor(s) or ultrasonic sensor(s) may still be preferred.
  • the camera and the proximity sensor(s) are provided within an appliance 303 .
  • the sensor(s) may be integrated with the camera.
  • the appliance 303 can be incorporated or fixed to the casing 301 or the fastening element 304 . Alternative configurations are possible (not shown), in which the camera and the proximity sensor(s) are disposed apart from each other.
  • the laser head 101 comprises three proximity sensors, preferably solid-state sensors, located at a certain distance from each other to form a triangle.
  • a “three-point” measurement implemented via the aforesaid configuration ensures correct alignment of the laser head 101 with respect to a predetermined point at skin surface area intended for treatment and allows to overcome errors caused by skin irregularity and degree of curvature.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrating the system 100 according to some other embodiment.
  • the system 100 further includes a treatment platform 201 for accommodating a patient 210 thereon ( FIG. 5B ).
  • the system shown on FIGS. 5A and 5B may additionally include the processing unit 111 (not shown) either independently or as a part of the controlling unit 110 .
  • the treatment platform 201 may further include auxiliary appliances ( FIG. 5B ), such as stairs 202 and/or wheels (not shown), whereas the robot arm assembly 120 may be further mounted onto a rack 203 .
  • FIG. 5B auxiliary appliances
  • FIG. 5B shows a configuration, in which the rack 203 provides a support for both the robot arm assembly 120 and the controlling unit 110 .
  • the rack 203 may further be rendered movable by provision of wheels 204 . Any other mounting means capable of providing sufficiently stable support for the robot arm assembly 120 and/or the controlling unit 110 may be alternatively utilized.
  • the treatment platform 201 may be provided separately from the rack 203 , therefore the rack 203 may be freely driven around the treatment platform 201 .
  • the treatment platform 201 and the rack 203 are attached to each other by means of guiding rails, for example, in order to enable sliding or rolling movement of the rack 203 along the edge of the treatment platform 201 .
  • the guiding rails are advantageously provided with a locking means (not shown) in order to preclude accidental movements of the rack 203 during the treatment.
  • the treatment platform 201 may, in turn, be implemented as a flat bed, an adjustable bed or a chair. An adjustable bed, with an at least one folding point in the middle and both ends being adjustable in vertical direction, is preferred.
  • Such configuration is especially advantageous when the rack 203 , hosting the robot arm assembly 120 , is fixed to the treatment platform 201 by means of the abovementioned guiding rails, for example, since it allows treating either side of the patient's body (e.g. right and left arms) without disengaging the rack 203 and the treatment platform 201 from each other.
  • Aforesaid configurations are given by way of example only; for those skilled in the art it is evident that other configurations, in view of design, realization and disposition of the treatment platform 201 , the rack 203 and the auxiliary appliances 202 , 204 , are possible.
  • the operation principle of the system 100 will be further described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • the dotted-line box on FIG. 6 is herewith indicative of the system 100 being automated according to the definition above, i.e. defines a scope of actions executable by the system 100 throughout the treatment per se and in an absence of human attendance.
  • the treatment per se may be specified as a sequence of actions performed by the system 100 since a data on a skin surface area 501 intended for treatment and at least partly comprising an undesirable dermatological condition 410 has been input into the processing unit 111 or, in an absence of a distinct processing unit into the controlling unit 110 or a combination thereof, till the moment the robot arm assembly 120 has acquired a final position after having worked the entire area 501 .
  • an operator Prior to the treatment an operator (a physician, a medical attendant etc.) switches on the system 100 and brings the robot arm assembly 120 into a sufficient proximity to the patient 210 and the undesirable dermatological condition 410 to be treated.
  • the robot arm assembly 120 may be mounted onto a movable rack further incorporating the controlling unit (not shown).
  • the operator further defines the area 501 intended for treatment on patient's skin surface.
  • the area 501 may be defined by drawing straight lines in x and y directions around or within the dermatological condition 410 , with or without a reference mark, and measuring length and width of a rectangular thus obtained. In the example shown on FIG. 6 the area 501 is therefore rectangular and entirely incorporates the condition 410 .
  • the operator may define the shape of the area 501 as being other than rectangular, such as square, triangular, circular and the like, whether appropriate. Also more complex shapes are not excluded.
  • the area 501 may not necessarily incorporate the entire condition 410 ; therefore, in case of large and very large dermatological conditions to be treated, such as large tattoos, for example, the operator may have to determine the area 501 within the dermatological condition 410 , in which case the area 501 includes the condition 410 only partly.
  • Patient-related parameters may thus be selected from the group consisting of: dimensional parameters, such as length, width, diameter, radius etc., of the skin surface area 501 intended for treatment, skin color, type of the dermatological condition and a pigment color, whether the dermatological condition is tattoo. Mentioned parameters may be input manually or at least partly automatically, by means of photographing the dermatological condition 410 intended for treatment, for example.
  • the operator further inputs and/or adjusts laser parameters, such as power, pulse duration, spot diameter, pulse frequency, a number of pulses per a unit of time, and optionally a wavelength. Further operational stages are advantageously performed by the system 100 in an operator-independent manner.
  • the model 502 constitutes a two-dimensional representation of the skin surface area 501 , whose boundaries are determined by virtual axes x and y, corresponding to length and width of the skin surface area 501 . Parameters for grid 503 formation are further determined.
  • the model 502 is split into a number of sub-areas 504 , preferably equal-sized, further referred to as squares. In one preferred embodiment the size of each sub-area 504 is 1 square inch (1′′ ⁇ 1′′). Dimensional calculations for each square 504 include the amount of spatial deviation intended to correct errors caused by skin surface irregularities and/or degree of curvature.
  • each square 504 in the grid 503 comprises a border edge by which extent it overlaps with the neighboring squares. Dimensions of such overlapping edges (“joint seams”) can be standardized or determined case-wise. In practice, width of the border edge around each individual square 504 may vary within a range of 10-25% with respect to the width of a single square, thus constituting 0.1-0.25 inch.
  • the data on the field model 502 and the grid 503 is stored in the memory of the processing unit 111 .
  • Data on thus formed grid 503 is further communicated to the controlling unit 110 (not shown), in which said data is transformed to a number of commands for the robot arm assembly 120 .
  • the robot arm assembly 120 is further configured, by means of the proximity sensors provided in the laser head 101 , to estimate a starting position of the laser head 101 with regards to the skin surface area 501 based on the virtual model 502 and the grid 503 .
  • the skin surface area 501 intended for treatment may thus be considered as comprising a number of individual portions 501 a, each portion 501 a corresponding to a related virtual sub-area 504 . Determination of the starting position includes selection of a “first” virtual sub-area 504 and selection of a certain location therewithin (i.e.
  • first sub-area 504 indicative of a starting position hereby, a square at the lower left corner of the grid 503 may be selected (marked by a capital “S”, FIG. 6 ).
  • the starting position of the laser head 101 with regards to each subsequent virtual sub-area 504 and the related skin portion 501 a, accordingly, may be determined in the same manner.
  • Selection of a starting position within the virtual model 502 and selection of the directions along x and y axes for a “row-wise” movement of the robot arm 201 carrying the laser head 101 may be pre-programmed; however manual input, selection and/or modification thereof is preferably made available.
  • the laser head 101 is then positioned such that lasing beam trajectory would form an essentially right angle with an imaginary line on the skin surface it falls onto.
  • the term “essentially right angle” is used in the present disclosure to indicate an angle formed between a lasing beam and a skin surface being within a range of 60° to 90°. Acquisition of a starting point, i.e.
  • each subsequent skin portion includes positioning of the laser head 101 with regard to each of said skin portions, implemented preferably by means of three distinct solid state proximity sensors, as disclosed above, in order to attain a “three-point” measurement.
  • the dermatological condition 410 is very small, such as a small tattoo located on a finger, for example, proximity measurement(s) may be omitted.
  • each individual skin portion 501 a being captured at a time by the image acquisition device corresponds to a single virtual square 504 and constitutes 1 square inch (1′′ ⁇ 1′′).
  • the image acquisition device is preferably adjusted to additionally include the abovementioned spatial deviation correction data.
  • Proximity measurement data obtained by the proximity sensor(s) and data on captured images obtained by the image acquisition device, such as a color camera, for each individual skin region 501 a are transmitted to the controlling unit 110 and/or the processing unit 111 for processing and reconstruction of the dermatological condition 410 within the virtual field model 502 and the grid 503 .
  • the processing unit 111 for processing and reconstruction of the dermatological condition 410 within the virtual field model 502 and the grid 503 .
  • reconstruction is preferably monitored to which extent the images obtained from each skin portion 501 a overlap with each other; the overlapping edges are further removed automatically by means of an appropriate computer program product, according to some further aspect of the invention.
  • the processing unit 111 is configured to issue a “START” command for initiating a series of actions performed by the robot arm assembly 120 and resulting in the removal of the dermatological condition 410 within the pre-defined skin surface area 501 .
  • the robot arm 102 is set to the starting position (“S”) and laser supply from the laser source to the laser head 101 is initiated.
  • the command(s) issued by the processing unit 111 are advantageously mediated by the controlling unit 110 .
  • the system 100 is preferably configured to notify the personnel and the patient by a sound signal, for example, on its readiness for starting laser supply onto skin. Sound notification may be issued by the processing unit 111 and/or the controlling unit 110 , accordingly.
  • the lasing beam delivery onto skin after issuing a notification may be initiated automatically, within a predetermined time period (e.g. 30 sec after notification).
  • a predetermined time period e.g. 30 sec after notification.
  • the system 100 may be configured to request confirmation for the start, optionally password-protected.
  • FIG. 6 schematically illustrates an event of laser ablation occurring within the individual skin portion 501 a, provided herewith as a “projection” of the virtual sub-area 504 (black square), by means of the lasing beam 310 emitted by the laser head 101 (for clarity purposes the actual skin portion 501 a is omitted from the schematics of laser ablation visualization).
  • the proximity sensor(s) and/or the image acquisition device provided within the laser head 101 are configured to continuously execute real-time proximity measurements and/or to acquire digital images, accordingly, of skin surface within each skin portion 501 a with predetermined frequency and in predetermined timeframe.
  • obtained data is continuously transmitted to the controlling unit 110 and/or the processing unit 111 for real-time processing.
  • the parameters for the virtual field model 502 and the grid 503 are updated, adjusted and communicated back to the robot arm assembly 120 via the controlling unit 110 or directly.
  • the robot arm assembly 120 is configured, in response to the updated command received from the controlling unit 110 , to adjust the position of the robot arm 102 and/or the laser head 101 with respect to the individual skin portion 501 a being treated. A feedback loop control over the robot arm assembly 120 is thus implemented.
  • the laser-assisted treatment of the dermatological condition 410 at least partly comprised within the boundaries of the pre-defined skin surface area 501 is completed when all individual skin portions 501 a defined within said area 501 have undergone laser ablation.
  • the lasing beam can be directed throughout the dermatological condition 410 within the predetermined area 501 with an extremely high precision.
  • the approach additionally allows for avoiding ablation of pigment-free skin surface areas.
  • the system 100 may be configured to proceed directly to the laser-assisted removal of the dermatological condition 410 having the steps of preliminary obtaining a series of parameters data for each individual skin portion 501 a via the proximity sensor(s) and the image acquisition device omitted from the laser-assisted treatment.
  • obtaining the parameter data from each individual skin portion 501 a directing laser energy thereto and issuing a series of updated commands to the robot arm assembly 120 based on said parameter data is executed simultaneously for each individual skin portion 501 a.
  • the system 100 may require indicating, by a marker, for example, of an at least one reference point on patient's skin.
  • the reference point may thus be used for determination and/or acquisition of the starting point (“S”) as disclosed above, and for adjusting positional data during laser ablation within each individual skin portion 501 a.
  • the system 100 preferably comprises manual ON/OFF switch control(s) and PAUSE control(s) and/or an emergency ON/OFF switch control for the entire system 100 and/or each of the laser supply, the robot arm assembly 120 , the controlling unit 110 and the processing unit 111 .
  • FIG. 7 An exemplary laser-assisted treatment executed by the system 100 is illustrated by FIG. 7 , said treatment being a tattoo removal.
  • Figure on the left shows the undesirable dermatological condition 410 , being a tattoo, prior to treatment, and figure on the right shows the same during the course of the treatment (60 seconds from the beginning). Size of the tattoo 410 being treated is about 2 ⁇ 3 cm. Based on FIG. 7 one can ascertain that, additional of being highly precise, the laser-assisted tattoo removal executed by the system 100 is times faster when compared to that manually performed by the operator.
  • a method for operating and real-time controlling the automated system 100 for laser-assisted removal of undesirable dermatological condition from patient's skin comprises at least the following steps:
  • a. Generating and storing a virtual two-dimensional model 502 of a pre-defined skin surface area 501 intended for treatment, identifying a number of sub-areas 504 within said model 502 , wherein each sub-area 504 corresponds to an individual skin portion 501 a within the boundaries of the pre-defined skin surface area 501 intended for treatment, and issuing a series of commands to the robot arm assembly 120 to acquire a starting position with respect to the surface area 501 intended for treatment.
  • step (b) Based on the parameter data obtained at step (b) issuing a series of updated commands to each of the robot arm 102 and the laser head 101 continuously during executing step (c) for each individual skin portion 501 a.
  • the method is configured such that the steps (b), (c) and (d) are executed simultaneously within each individual skin portion 501 a.
  • a computer program product is provided, said computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising computer code for causing the computer to execute the method items of the previous aspect.
  • a computer is advantageously the processing unit 111 , according to the definition hereinabove.
  • a computer program also referred to as a program, software, software application, or code, can be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and it can be provided in any form, including a standalone program, a module, a component, a subroutine or any other unit suitable for use in a computing environment.
  • a computer program can be configured to be executed on one computer or on multiple computers at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a wired or wireless communication network.
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