Detachable handpiece
AssigneeCandela Corporation
InventorMorgan Lars Ake Gustavsson
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Abstract
The invention features a detachable handpiece for treating biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation. The handpiece includes a connector adjacent a first portion of the handpiece, for detachably connecting the handpiece to an umbilicus and for receiving energy from a power conduit in the umbilicus. The handpiece also includes a source of electromagnetic radiation adjacent a second portion of the handpiece and in communication with the connector, for receiving energy from the connector to drive the source of electromagnetic radiation.
Claims18
A detachable handpiece for treating biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, the handpiece comprising:
- a connector adjacent a first portion of the handpiece, for detachably connecting the handpiece to an umbilicus and for receiving energy from a power conduit in the umbilicus;
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- a source of electromagnetic radiation adjacent a second portion of the handpiece and in communication with the connector, for receiving energy from the connector to drive the source of electromagnetic radiation.
A connector for a detachable handpiece for treating biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, the connector comprising:
- a first end adapted to detachably connect to an umbilicus having an energy conduit, the first end for receiving energy from the energy conduit;
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- a second end adjacent the handpiece, the second end for communicating energy to the handpiece to drive a source of electromagnetic radiation.
An apparatus for treating biological tissue using electromagnetic radiation, the apparatus comprising:
- an energy source;
- an umbilicus connectable to the base unit, the umbilicus having a conduit for transmitting energy from the energy source from a first end to a second end of the umbilicus;
- a first connector associated with the second end of the umbilicus;
- a second connector detachably connectable to the first connector and for receiving the energy;
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- a handpiece associated with the second connector, the handpiece having a source of electromagnetic radiation in communication with the second connector, for receiving the energy to drive the source of electromagnetic radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.