Application of UV to collagen for altering length and properties of tissue
US6736833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0661
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to the structural modification of human tissue comprising collagen by irradiation of tissue with UV photons. The present invention discloses methods of altering the structural and mechanical properties of the tissue by treatment of the tissue with thermal energy and/or UV photons. The present invention further discloses an apparatus for the treatment of tissues with thermal energy and/or UV photons.
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