Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Patent
1995-02-27
1997-08-05
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
606 3, 606 10, 606 17, 606 18, 128898, A61B 1736
Patent
active
056537069
ABSTRACT:
A hand held microsurgical instrument for applying laser energy to selected locations (sites) in an area under the skin (or other exposed translucent tissue) to provide localized photothermolysis of underlying tissue at these sites, is described. The laser energy is focused into a spot within the tissue. This spot is of sufficiently small size so that the energy density is sufficient to provide surgical or treatment effects within the tissue without damaging the surface tissue. In dermatology, for example, the technique can be used to destroy endothelial cells in blood vessels which are desired to be removed, such spider veins (nevi) in the skin, hair follicles to prevent hair growth therefrom, or other microsurgical procedures. The area is visualized while the laser beam is steered, using a deflection system, in X and Y coordinates. A telecentric optical system, in which a mirror of the deflection system is located, directs the laser light essentially perpendicular to the area to be treated as the beam is scanned over the area. The optical system also focuses illumination light reflected from the area to a sensor matrix of a CCD video camera. The reflected illumination light is imaged essentially parallel to the optical axis in the object space thereby providing a precise, high resolution image corresponding to the area. The laser beam may be tracked as it is deflected over the area to the selected locations by visualization thereof on a display or monitor associated with the video camera. The locations are then apparent to the treating physician who can then effect an increase of the beam power or turn the beam on so as to treat the tissue in the selected locations.
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