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US 5,976,123 AGranted
Heart stabilization
AssigneeLaser Aesthetics, Inc.
InventorsJonathan M. Baumgardner, David R. Hennings, Bruce J. Sand, Gerald Elsbach
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AssigneeLaser Aesthetics, Inc.
InventorsJonathan M. Baumgardner, David R. Hennings, Bruce J. Sand, Gerald Elsbach
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A cooling handpiece and method for use in therapeutic, cosmetic or aesthetic, diagnostic, exploratory, interventional or other medical procedures, the handpiece for use in conjunction with a controllable energy source such as coherent light, non-coherent light or laser light, ultrasound energy, radio frequency energy and other types of electromagnetic and mechanical energy, the handpiece comprising a main body portion adapted for directing the energy to target tissue, the main body portion further adapted for receiving a removable reservoir containing coolant fluid, the reservoir having an attachment means for releasable attachment of the reservoir to the handpiece, and the handpiece having a controllable valve for delivery of a portion of the coolant fluid to the target tissue.
A cooling handpiece comprising:
A cooling handpiece comprising:
A method of performing a thermally mediated procedure using a cooling handpiece with (1) a main body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the main body portion adapted for directing energy from a controllable energy delivery device to target tissue, the main body portion having a reservoir receiving recess integral with the main body portion, the reservoir receiving recess defined by a tubular receiving portion, receiving base and releasable mounting means for receiving a removable coolant reservoir the reservoir releasably mountable via releasable mounting means within the reservoir receiving recess of the main body portion of the handpiece, and (2) a controllable valve for controllable delivery of a portion of the coolant to the target tissue, the method comprising the following steps:
A handpiece for controllable delivery of functional energy and surface coolant to target tissue comprising:
A method for treating skin using a handpiece for controlled delivery of interventional energy and surface coolant to target tissue, the handpiece having a main body portion with a proximal end and a distal end, the main body portion adapted for receiving interventional energy and for transmitting the interventional energy from the distal end to target tissue, the main body portion having a reservoir receiving recess integral with the main body portion, the reservoir receiving recess defined by a tubular receiving portion, receiving base and releasable mounting means for receiving a removable coolant reservoir, the reservoir releasably mountable via releasable mounting means within the reservoir receiving recess of the main body portion of the handpiece, the handpiece also having a controllable valve for controlled delivery of a portion of the coolant to the target tissue, the method comprising the steps of placing the distal end of the handpiece adjacent the target tissue, delivering coolant from the distal end of the handpiece to the surface of the target tissue, and transmitting interventional energy from the distal end of the handpiece to the target tissue.
A method for treating tissue using a handpiece adapted for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic energy, the handpiece having a reservoir receiving recess integral with the main body portion, the reservoir receiving recess defined by a tubular receiving portion, receiving base and releasable mounting means for receiving a removable coolant reservoir the reservoir, releasably mountable via releasable mounting means within the reservoir receiving recess of the main body portion of the handpiece, the handpiece also having a controllable valve for controlled delivery of coolant to the target tissue, the method comprising the following steps:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.