Reduction of vascular blemishes by selective thermolysis
US6605083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00458
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Vascular blemishes are reduced by directing pulsed laser radiation to converge toward the blemishes in a plurality of directions, each beam of radiation being derived from a primary radiation source or from a separate radiation source, thereby to cause selective thermolysis of blood vessels in the blemishes.
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