Tissue treatment system

Details Tissue treatment system Tissue treatment system

2005-11-02

2008-12-16

Farah, Ahmed M (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C607S089000, C606S009000, C606S010000, C606S023000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07465307

ABSTRACT:
A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46). The window is laterally offset from the cooling surface and is spaced apart from the cooling surface in a direction away from the patient's skin to create a gap between the window and the skin. The window preferably includes both an inner window (46) and an outer, user-replaceable window (48). The laser-pulse duration is preferably selected according to the general diameter of the hair.

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