Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-13
2005-12-13
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C606S013000, C607S088000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06974451
ABSTRACT:
A light energy delivery head is provided which, in one aspect, mounts laser diode bars or other light energy emitters in a heat sink block which is adapted to cool both the emitters and a surface of a medium with which the head is in contact and to which it is applying light energy. In another aspect, various retroreflection configurations are provided which optimize retroreflection of back-scattered light energy from the medium. The size of the aperture through which light energy is applied to the medium is also controlled so as to provide a desired amplification coefficient as a result of retroreflection.
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Altshuler Gregory B.
Zenzie Henry H.
Engellenner Thomas J.
Gibson Roy D.
Miller Deborah A.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.
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