Device including a chromophoric composition to be applied to the skin, a method of fabricating such a device, and uses therefor
US6340495B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/062
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to device making it possible to apply a chromophoric composition to the skin, said device including a chromophoric composition containing at least one chromophoric agent. The chromophoric composition is in the form of a layer of constant thickness bonded to one face of backing, at least prior to being applied to the skin, the chromophoric agent or agents being distributed uniformly in said composition, and the type of the composition being chosen such that light energy from laser radiation is transformed locally into heat and/or the chemical structure(s) of the chromophoric agent(s) is/are modified locally.
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