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US 6,607,523 B1Granted
Apparatus for tissue treatment
AssigneeAsah Medico A/S
InventorsBjarne Asah, Olav Balle-Petersen, Casper Dolleris
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AssigneeAsah Medico A/S
InventorsBjarne Asah, Olav Balle-Petersen, Casper Dolleris
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An apparatus for tisue treatment is provided, comprising a light source for emission of a treating light beam towards a target surface and illuminating a spot on the target surface, movable deflecting means for deflection of the treating light beam, moving means for moving the deflection means, and deflecting control means being adapted to control the moving means so that the treating light beam traverses a target surface area stepwise with steps that are greater than half the diameter of the spot. Furthermore, a controlled overlap between illuminated spots may be provided, for example by user selection. The apparatus may be provided in a hand piece. The apparatus may preferably be used for removal of hairs, but also photocoagulation of veins may be obtained.
An apparatus for tissue treatment, comprising
A handpiece for an apparatus for tissue treatment, comprising
A method of traversing a light beam across an area of a tissue for cosmetic treatment of the tissue, the method comprising the steps of
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.