Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Patent
1995-10-23
1997-08-19
Sykes, Angela D.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
606 9, A61N 506
Patent
active
056583230
ABSTRACT:
A laser treatment method is provided which removes vascular and pigmented lesions from the skin of a living human. The methodology involves a carefully designed treatment protocol utilizing a modified optical apparatus. The apparatus is a modified diode laser system, designed for optimal therapeutic selectivity.
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