Method and system for photoselective vaporization for gynecological treatments

A method for photoselective vaporization of tissue for treatment of gynecological conditions, comprising:

• delivering laser radiation to a treatment area on a surface of tissue of a female reproductive organ, the laser radiation being absorbed substantially completely by the tissue within about 1 mm of the surface, and having average irradiance in the treatment area greater than 10 kiloWatts/cm2 in a spot size at least about 0.05 mm2, wherein the laser radiation has a beam quality (M2) that is less than or equal to 100.

A method for photoselective vaporization of tissue of a female reproductive organ, comprising:

• delivering laser radiation and a flow of a transparent liquid irrigant to a treatment area on a surface of target tissue of a female reproductive organ, the laser radiation causing vaporization of a volume of tissue greater than a volume of residual coagulation of tissue, and having irradiance in the treatment area greater than 10 kiloWatts/cm2 in a spot size at least 0.05 mm2;
• wherein said delivering comprises using a hysteroscope, with one of an optical fiber having a side firing optical element and an end firing optical fiber adapted for directing laser radiation from the fiber to the treatment area, ad placing said side firing optical element or end firing optical fiber within about 1 mm, or less, or the treatment area.

A method for photoselective vaporization of tissue of a female reproductive organ, comprising:

• delivering laser radiation and a flow of a transparent liquid irrigant to a treatment area on a surface of a target tissue of a female reproductive organ, the laser radiation causing vaporization of a volume of tissue greater than a volume of residual coagulation of tissue, and having irradiance in the treatment area greater than 10 kioWatts/cm2 in a spot size at least 0.05 mm2, wherein the irrigant comprises Ringer's Lactate.

A method for photoselective vaporization of tissue of a female reproductive organ, comprising:

• delivering laser radiation and a flow of a transparent liquid irrigant to a treatment area on a surface of target tissue of a female reproductive organ, the laser radiation causing vaporization of a volume of tissue greater than a volume of residual coagulation of tissue, and having irradiance in the treatment area greater than 10 kiloWatts/cm2 in a spot size at least 0.05 mm2, wherein the laser radiation has a beam quality (M2) that is less than or equal to 100.

A method for photoselective vaporization of tissue for treatment of a gynecological condition, comprising:

• delivering laser radiation to a treatment area on tissue of a female reproductive organ, the laser radiation having a wavelength and having irradiance in the treatment area sufficient to cause vaporization of a substantially greater volume of said tissue than a volume of residual coagulated tissue caused by the laser radiation;
• wherein said delivering comprises using a hysteroscope, with one of an optical fiber having a side firing optical element and an end firing optical fiber adapted for directing laser radiation from the fiber to the treatment area, and placing said side firing optical element or end firing optical fiber within about 1 mm, or less, of the treatment area.

A method for photoselective vaporization of tissue for treatment of a gynecological condition, comprising:

• delivering laser radiation to a treatment area on tissue of a female reproductive organ, the laser radiation having a wavelength and having irradiance in the treatment area sufficient to cause vaporization of a substantially greater volume of said tissue than a volume of residual coagulated tissue caused by laser radiation, wherein the laser radiation has a beam quality (M2) that is less than or equal to 100.

A method for treating gynecological conditions comprising:

• providing a solid-state laser emitting light of a wavelength of 200 to 700 nm having a laser element positioned to receive pump radiation from a pump radiation source, and
• the laser has a beam quality (M2) that is less than or equal to 100, and
• delivering the laser light to tissue of a female reproductive organ.