Dermatological treatment device with one or more vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL)
US8961578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/208
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for providing laser-based dermatological treatments may include a device body having an application end, a VCSEL laser supported in the device body and including multiple emitter zones, each emitter zone comprising one or more micro-emitters, each micro-emitter configured to emit a micro-beam, wherein at least two of the multiple emitter zones are configured such that the micro-beam emitted by the micro-emitters of the at least two emitter zones form a combined beam through the application end of the device to provide a treatment spot on the skin, and electronics coupled to the at least two emitter zones and configured to control the at least two emitter zones independently.
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