Treatment of vascular lesions
US6398801B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1807
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Vascular lesions are treated by using an apparatus which comprises a dye laser, one or more flashlamps, and at least one pulse generating circuit for driving the flashlamps, the pulse generating circuit arranged to produce driving current pulses having a risetime of less than 100 microseconds resulting in corresponding laser output pulses, having a risetime of less than 100 microseconds.
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