SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF UVULA AND SOFT PALATE TO REDUCE TISSUE LAXITY
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF UVULA AND SOFT PALATE TO REDUCE TISSUE LAXITY 有权
    用于治疗紫外线和软木的系统和方法,以减少组织变化

    公开(公告)号:US20090131923A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-21

    申请号:US12349295

    申请日:2009-01-06

    IPC分类号: A61B18/20

    CPC分类号: A61B18/20 A61B2018/1807

    摘要: System and methods for minimally invasive treatment of snoring are described. According to one system and method, laser energy is applied to tissue of a soft palate and/or uvula to create a pattern of multiple treatment spots in the tissue. According to another system and method, electromagnetic energy from a filament light source is impinged of soft palate and/or uvula tissue to achieve volumetric heating of the tissue. The systems and methods increase rigidity and/or reduce laxity of the tissue, and/or volumetrically reduce the tissue, thereby diminishing snoring.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于打鼾的微创治疗的系统和方法。 根据一种系统和方法,将激光能量施加到软腭和/或尿道的组织,以在组织中产生多个治疗斑点的图案。 根据另一种系统和方法,来自灯丝光源的电磁能量撞击软腭和/或尿囊组织以实现组织的体积加热。 这些系统和方法提高了组织的刚性和/或降低了松弛度,和/或体积地减少了组织,从而减少了打鼾。

    Hair removal device
    2.
    发明授权
    Hair removal device 有权
    脱毛装置

    公开(公告)号:US06485484B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-26

    申请号:US09393830

    申请日:1999-09-10

    IPC分类号: A61B1818

    摘要: A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46). The window is laterally offset from the cooling surface and is spaced apart from the cooling surface in a direction away from the patient's skin to create a gap between the window and the skin. The window preferably includes both an inner window (46) and an outer, user-replaceable window (48). The laser-pulse duration is preferably selected according to the general diameter of the hair.

    摘要翻译: 脱毛装置(22)包括冷却表面(34),该冷却表面用于在暴露于从辐射源(36)通过凹入窗口(36)的毛发组织损坏的激光(74)之前接触皮肤(6) 46)。 窗口从冷却表面横向偏移并且在远离患者皮肤的方向上与冷却表面间隔开,以在窗口和皮肤之间形成间隙。 窗口优选地包括内窗(46)和外用户可替换的窗(48)。 优选根据毛发的总直径选择激光脉冲持续时间。

    Radiation delivery module and dermal tissue treatment method
    6.
    发明授权
    Radiation delivery module and dermal tissue treatment method 有权
    辐射递送模块和真皮组织治疗方法

    公开(公告)号:US07524328B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-28

    申请号:US10389260

    申请日:2003-03-14

    IPC分类号: A61N5/067

    摘要: A radiation delivery module (8) includes a body (48) supportable on a patient's skin and defines a skin surface plane generally aligned with the patient's skin surface (40). A radiation source (22) is mounted to the body and produces a beam (34) of tissue-damaging radiation directed transverse to and at the skin surface plane. The radiation beam creates a radiation spot (42) having a length (36) and a width (44) at the skin surface plane, the length being at least about 5 to 10 times the width. A number of scanned diode laser radiation sub-sources (64) each directing a radiation beam component (66) at the radiation spot may be used. The radiation source may include a rod lens as a focusing optical element. The radiation delivery module may also include a radiation source translator (18) so that the radiation spot moves in a direction generally perpendicular to the length of the radiation spot.

    摘要翻译: 辐射递送模块(8)包括可支撑在患者皮肤上并限定通常与患者皮肤表面(40)对准的皮肤表面平面的本体(48)。 辐射源(22)安装到身体并产生横向于皮肤表面的组织损伤辐射束(34)。 辐射束产生在皮肤表面平面具有长度(36)和宽度(44)的辐射光斑(42),其长度至少为宽度的大约5至10倍。 可以使用多个在辐射点引导辐射束分量(66)的扫描二极管激光辐射子源(64)。 辐射源可以包括作为聚焦光学元件的棒状透镜。 辐射递送模块还可以包括辐射源转换器(18),使得辐射点沿大致垂直于辐射点的长度的方向移动。

    Coupler for attaching an articulated arm to a laser
    9.
    发明授权
    Coupler for attaching an articulated arm to a laser 失效
    用于将铰接臂连接到激光器的耦合器

    公开(公告)号:US5634737A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-03

    申请号:US415554

    申请日:1995-04-03

    IPC分类号: H01S3/02 H01S5/022 F16B7/20

    摘要: A coupler for conveniently coupling an articulated arm to a laser housing whereby the laser beam need not be realigned down the articulated arm each time the arm is coupled to the laser housing. The coupler includes a kinematic plate attached to the laser housing, a sleeve rotationally attached to the plate forming a center bore, and a connector attached to an articulated arm. The connector has a cylindrical shaped projecting member that inserts into the bore of the sleeve. Races are formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical member. The sleeve has roller bearings protruding inside the bore to engage the races. Ball bearings are attached to the end of the cylindrical member to engage the kinematic plate. The races are shaped such that when the sleeve is rotated, the cylindrical member is forced toward the kinematic plate until the ball bearings are secured against the kinematic plate. The ball bearings contacting the kinematic plate ensure that the connector is reattached each time with the exact same orientation relative to the kinematic plate and the laser housing. Therefore, no realignment of the beam into the input end of the articulated arm is required after each reattachment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将铰接臂方便地联接到激光器壳体的耦合器,由此每当臂联接到激光器壳体时,激光束不需要在关节臂下重新对准。 耦合器包括附接到激光器壳体的运动学板,旋转地附接到形成中心孔的板的套筒和连接到铰接臂的连接器。 连接器具有插入套筒的孔中的圆柱形突出构件。 圆柱形构件的外表面上形成有种族。 套筒具有在孔内突出的滚子轴承以接合比赛。 滚珠轴承附接到圆柱形构件的端部以接合运动板。 种族的形状使得当套筒旋转时,圆柱形构件被迫朝向运动板,直到球轴承固定在运动板上。 接触运动板的滚珠轴承确保连接器每次都以相对于运动板和激光外壳的完全相同的方向重新连接。 因此,在每次重新连接之后,不需要将梁重新对准关节臂的输入端。