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Device and method for treating skin disorders with thermal energy

US8313480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 2005
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 30, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/1807
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and a method for thermal treatments of target material with various thermal interactions are disclosed. A preferred treatment includes Thermal Heat Shuttle that transports a predetermined known quota of energy to the target surface. In particular, the launching of thermal energy quanta from various energy sources in lumps of energy quanta and leading to the treatment and healing of a variety of skin conditions are disclosed.

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