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Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)

US8105321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 2010
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2009/00863
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration, the apparatus comprising a light source which, in operation, serves to emit a therapeutic light beam presenting an emission wavelength lying in the range 1.2 μm to 1.3 μm, and preferably equal to 1.26 μm to 1.27 μm. The laser source preferably comprises an optical fiber Raman laser.

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