# US 10,765,883 B2 · Vaginal tightening and treatment of wrinkles

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- Number: US 10,765,883 B2
- Document ID: US10765883B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/018,186
- Filed: 2018-06-26
- Published: 2019-12-26
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-26
- Applicants: Zlasers Ltd.
- Inventors: Ziv Karni
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10765883B2

## CPC

- A61N 5/0603: {for treatment of body cavities}
- A61B 18/22: the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; {Couplings or} hand-pieces therefor
- A61B 18/1492: {having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation (A61B18/1477 takes precedence)}
- A61B 2018/00559: {Female reproductive organs}
- A61B 2018/00577: {Ablation}
- A61B 2018/2261: {with scattering, diffusion or dispersion of light}
- A61N 5/067: using laser light
- A61N 2005/0611: {Vagina}
- A61N 2005/063: {comprising light transmitting means, e.g. optical fibres}
- A61N 2005/0658: {characterised by the wavelength of light used}
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A system includes a laser source coupled to an optical waveguide which has a laser output portion, and a vaginal housing transparent to laser energy which is emitted by the laser source and which exits the laser output portion, wherein the optical waveguide is movable along a path inside the vaginal housing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a laser source coupled to an optical waveguide which has a laser output portion; and
a vaginal housing transparent to laser energy which is emitted by said laser source and which exits said laser output portion, wherein said optical waveguide is movable along a path inside said vaginal housing, wherein said vaginal housing is a tubular structure with an openable distal end, and wherein said laser output portion has a first operable position inside said vaginal housing and a second operable position in which said distal end is open and said laser output portion protrudes out of said vaginal housing through said distal end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein said path is a longitudinal linear path.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein said path is a rotational path.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein said laser source is a diode laser and said optical waveguide is an optical fiber.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein said optical waveguide is coupled to an actuator configured to move said optical waveguide along said path.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A method comprising using the system of claim 1, inserting said vaginal housing into a vagina and applying laser energy to a vaginal wall by application of laser energy from said laser output portion and moving said optical waveguide along the path and repeating application of laser energy from said laser output portion without moving said vaginal housing, wherein the application of laser energy causes non-ablative remodeling of collagen in the vaginal wall.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method according to claim 6, wherein said vaginal housing does not touch the vaginal wall.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method according to claim 6, comprising opening said distal end and causing said laser output portion to distally protrude out of said vaginal housing through said distal end and to apply laser energy with said laser output portion for external laser treatment of genital labia.