Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Johnson, III, Henry M (Department: 3739)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
C128S898000, C606S009000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06991644
ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises a system and method for treating an exposed tissue of a patient with a light energy. A plurality of light emitting devices are optically coupled with a patients tissue, and apply light treatments to the tissue. A driver circuit and a controller operate to drive the light emitting devices to output different intensities of light treatment to different sub-areas of the tissue being treated.
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Gollnick David A.
MacFarland Dean A.
Spooner Greg
Cutera, Inc.
Johnson, III Henry M
Stallman & Pollock LLP
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