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Treatment apparatus with electromagnetic energy delivery device and non-volatile memory

US7006874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2003
Grant dateFeb 28, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/0645
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for cooling a skin surface includes a support structure coupled to an electromagnetic energy delivery device. The electromagnetic energy delivery device is configured to be coupled to an electromagnetic energy source. A cooling member is coupled to the electromagnetic energy delivery device and is configured to create a reverse thermal gradient through a skin surface. A memory is coupled to the electromagnetic energy delivery device and is positioned at the support structure or the electromagnetic energy delivery device. The memory is configured to store information to facilitate operation of at least one of the cooling member, and the electromagnetic energy source. Resources are coupled to the cooling member to permit different levels of cooling at different times of treatment.

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