Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Patent
1998-07-10
2000-12-26
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
A61N 500
Patent
active
061652059
ABSTRACT:
A laser non-ablative laser method that will accelerate and improve wound healing, particularly in situations where complicating factors are present. In particular, it is believed that the present invention produces selective papillary dermal injury which activates the production of fibroblasts and stimulates the synthesis of collagen to promote wound healing. Additionally, the likelihood of infection at the wound site is reduced by simultaneously employing a transparent wound cover that allows for small molecule permeation, while effectively preventing microbial invasion. To further enhance the healing process, the laser therapy can be preceded by mechanically scraping the surface of the wound to remove necrotic tissue. Additional methods may also be employed after the laser treatment to prevent tissue dehydration, to accelerate angiogenesis, and to increase the breakdown of dead tissue and fibrin.
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CeramOptec Industries Inc.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Skutnik Bolesh J.
Yarnell Bryan K.
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