System and process of utilizing light energy for treating biological tissue
AssigneeOjai Retinal Technology, LLC
InventorsJeffrey K. Luttrull, David B. Chang, Benjamin W.L. Margolis
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Abstract
A process for heat treating biological tissue includes providing a plurality of energy emitters formed into an array. Treatment energy in the form of light beams is generated from the plurality of emitters and applied to target tissue. The treatment energy has energy and application parameters selected so as to raise the target tissue temperature sufficiently to create a therapeutic effect while maintaining an average temperature of the target tissue over several minutes at or below a predetermined temperature so as not to destroy or permanently damage the target tissue.
Claims12
A process for heat treating biological tissue, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of energy emitters formed into an array;
- generating treatment energy comprising light energy from the plurality of emitters;
- providing an initial treatment to the target tissue by repeatedly applying the energy to the target tissue in a pulsed manner for the exposure duration comprising less than one second;
- halting application of the pulsed energy to the target tissue for an interval of time comprising between three seconds and three minutes;
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- providing a secondary treatment to the target tissue after the interval of time, within a single treatment session, by repeatedly reapplying the pulsed energy for the exposure duration comprising less than one second;
- wherein the treatment energy has energy and application parameters selected so as to raise the target tissue temperature sufficiently to create a therapeutic effect while maintaining an average temperature of the target tissue over several minutes at or below a predetermined temperature so as to not destroy or permanently damage the target tissue.
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