Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Winakur, Eric F. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
C607S088000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108689
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for electromagnetic skin treatment, including the removal of hair. Devices include pulsed light sources such as flashlamps for providing electromagnetic treatment of the skin, including hair removal. The devices and methods provide for the removal of large numbers of hairs at the same time, rather than on a hair by hair basis.
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Bachrach Hillel
Eckhouse Shimon
Lumenis Ltd
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer LLP
Winakur Eric F.
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