Abstract:
An apparatus and method is provided for skin treatment. An apparatus includes an applicator assembly that includes an applicator tip which is configured to apply a normal cyclical mechanical' force to. a skin surface, area of a user and to deliver a skin, formulation, to a skin surface area, of a user. The apparatus further includes an electromagnetic energy assembly that includes at least one electromagnetic energy source adjacent to or within the applicator assembly and is configured to deliver poises of electromagnetic energy stimulus of a character and for a duration sufficient to penetrate one or more dermal layers within the skin surface area of a use.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method is provided for skin treatment. The apparatus includes, an applicator assembly that includes an applicator tip which is configured to apply a normal cyclical mechanical force to. a skin surface, area of a user' and to deliver a skin formulation to a skin surface area, of a user. The apparatus further includes an electromagnetic energy assembly that includes at feast one electromagnetic energy source adjacent to of within the applicator assembly and configured to deliver a continuous electromagnetic energy : stimulus of a character and for a duration sufficient to penetrate one or more dermal layers within the skin surface area of a user.
Abstract:
An apparatus for microdisruption of cataracts in lens tissue by impulsive heat deposition comprising : a source of pulsed laser radiation, a user input device, a control circuit, and an optical waveguide configured to transmit the pulsed laser radiation. The light intensity which exits the optical waveguide has a wavelength selected to match an absorption peak of at least one component of the lens tissue, a pulse duration time shorter than a time required for thermal diffusion out of the laser irradiation volume and shorter than a time required for a thermally driven expansion of the laser irradiated volume, and a pulse energy resulting in a peak intensity of each laser pulse below a threshold for ionization-driven ablation to occur.
Abstract:
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for generating a constant current pulse wave, a medical operation method using the same, and a light generating apparatus. The apparatus for generating the constant current pulse wave comprises: a charge unit for receiving the current and charging the electric charges; a converter unit for applying the constant voltage to a flash lamp during a first reference time and applying the constant current to the flash lamp during a second reference time using the electric charges charged in the charge unit; and a control unit which is operated in a constant voltage control mode to transmit a constant voltage control signal for controlling an output of the constant voltage of the converter unit during the first reference time to the converter unit and is operated in a constant current control mode to transmit a constant current control signal for controlling an output of the constant current of the converter unit during the second reference time to the converter unit. Accordingly, the stable pulse wave of the constant current can be applied to the flash lamp.
Abstract:
Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce the tissue trauma that occurs when a physician retracts or otherwise deforms a patient's tissues for surgery or other medical procedures. In one part, methods and devices are disclosed for controlling the force and pace of retraction to reduce tissue trauma. In another part, methods and devices are disclosed for applying an oscillating load when opening. In another part, pads that cool the tissue around the incision are disclosed. In another part, pads that elute drugs into the tissues of the tissue margin are disclosed. In another part, methods and devices are disclosed that self-align components of the retractor and engage hard tissues directly to avoid soft tissue damage. In another part, pads that engage tissues to cushion, to sense tissue state, and to modulate tissue state are disclosed.
Abstract:
Therapy methods using pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy can include the subprocesses of initiation, maintenance, therapy, and feedback of the histotripsy process, which involves the creation and maintenance of ensembles of microbubbles and the use of feedback in order to optimize the process based on observed spatial-temporal bubble cloud dynamics. The methods provide for the subdivision or erosion of tissue, liquification of tissue, and/or the enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents. Various feedback mechanisms allow variation of ultrasound parameters and provide control over the pulsed cavitational process, permitting the process to be tuned for a number of applications. Such applications can include specific tissue erosion, bulk tissue homogenization, and delivery of therapeutic agents across barriers.
Abstract:
A handpiece (1) is described for making holes in bone tissue comprising a surgical tool (3; 103) provided with a tip or head (40; 140) able to make a hole in the bone. The handpiece works by ultrasound, the tip (40; 140) of the tool comprises a plurality of cutting elements (43) defining the profile of the hole to be made in the bone, and in the body of the tool there is provided a main channel (36) which ends in an outlet hole (44) opening in the tip of the tool (40; 140) for the passage of a cooling fluid, so as to cool the work area affected by the tool tip.
Abstract:
A dermatologic treatment apparatus is disclosed which includes one or more housings with at least one housing configured for manipulation in a dermatologic treatment procedure, a light source, and an electrical circuit. The circuit energizes the light source to produce output light pulses. A light path includes an aperture through which eye-safe light pulses are propagated having properties sufficient for providing efficacious treatment. An optical diffuser is disposed along the light path to reduce the integrated radiance to an eye-safe level. The apparatus produces an output fluence not less than 4 J/cm .
Abstract translation:公开了一种皮肤病治疗装置,其包括具有至少一个外壳的一个或多个壳体,所述壳体被配置为用于在皮肤病治疗程序中操作,光源和电路。 电路为光源通电以产生输出光脉冲。 光路包括孔径,眼睛安全的光脉冲通过该孔径具有足以提供有效治疗的性质。 沿着光路布置光学扩散器,以将集成的辐射度降低到眼睛安全的水平。 该装置产生不小于4J / cm 2的输出注量。
Abstract:
A dermatologic treatment apparatus is disclosed which includes one or more housings with at least one housing configured for manipulation in a dermatologic treatment procedure, a light source, and an electrical circuit. The circuit energizes the light source to produce output light pulses. A light path includes an aperture through which eye-safe light pulses are propagated having properties sufficient for providing efficacious treatment. An optical diffuser is disposed along the light path to reduce the integrated radiance to an eye-safe level. The apparatus produces an output fluence not less than 4 J/cm 2 .
Abstract translation:公开了一种皮肤病治疗装置,其包括具有至少一个外壳的一个或多个壳体,所述壳体被配置为用于在皮肤病治疗程序中操作,光源和电路。 电路为光源通电以产生输出光脉冲。 光路包括孔径,眼睛安全的光脉冲通过该孔径具有足以提供有效治疗的性质。 沿着光路布置光学扩散器,以将集成的辐射度降低到眼睛安全的水平。 该装置产生不小于4J / cm 2的输出注量。
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving bodily safety during exposure to an intense pulsed light source (4) by diverging the light, such as with a diffuser (15). At a first position of the distal end of the light source the energy density of exit light from the distal end is substantially equal to the energy density of the light required for desired applications, such as effecting an aesthetic improvement, and at a second position of the distal end the radiance of the light emitted therefrom is significantly less than the radiance of the intense pulsed light. Eye safety is further enhanced by attaching at least one element of adjustable opacity to the handpiece of the light source, so that subcutaneously backscattered light may be absorbed by the at least one element.