Semiconductor laser treatment device
US4905690A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0651
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This semiconductor laser treatment unit is constructed of a laser radiation device 1 and a control box 67 which houses a control mechanism for controlling this laser radiation device 1. The laser radiation device has at its tip a cap 3 which has a pair of touch sensors 69 in the vicinity of a laser emission aperture 68, multiple semiconductor lasers 10, and a series of lenses which make the laser beams emitted from the semiconductor lasers parallel and also focus them to a single point to form a laser beam for use in medical treatment. Further the unit is provided with a means of adjusting the degree of convergence required to create a medical treatment laser beam from the laser beams emitted from multiple semiconductor lasers, a means of precisely and easily determining the status of laser beam emission, thus making the device easier to use and enhancing its safety during use, and a means of eliminating any unpleasant sensation caused to the patient by the touch sensors 69.
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