Method of using gel sheets for laser treatment

• US 20030220632A1
• Filed: 05/21/2003
• Published: 11/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ED. Geistlich Soehne AG Fuer Chemische Industrie
• Original Assignee: ED. Geistlich Soehne AG Fuer Chemische Industrie
• Inventors: Wokalek, Heinrich, Strasser, Wolfgang
• Application Number:
  US10/442,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20030220632A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/9
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/203 applying laser energy to the outside of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00005 Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00452 Skin

Abstract

A method for performing laser therapy, including the steps of providing a sheet of clear film of appropriate size and thickness, and placing the sheet of clear film over an area of a skin to be treated prior to laser therapy. The method may further include steps of replacing the sheet with a new sheet of clear film, periodically during the therapy.

Claims

1. A method for performing laser therapy, comprising steps of:

providing a sheet of substantially clear film material, said sheet of clear film material being a solid or gel; and

applying the sheet over an area of a surface of a patient to be treated, prior to performing laser treatment to said area.

2. The method of claim 1, further including a step of performing laser treatment to said area after applying said sheet to said area, wherein during said treatment, a laser beam is directed through said sheet to said area.

3. The method in claim 1, further comprising a step of replacing said sheet of clear film with a second sheet of clear film and continuing laser treatment after said second sheet of clear film is applied.

4. The method in claim 1, wherein said sheet of clear film is a hydrophilic, organic transparent gel.

5. The method in claim 1, wherein said sheet of clear film is a polyacrylamide agar moist gel.

6. The method in claim 1, wherein said sheet of clear film has a thickness in a range of approximately 0.1-25 mm.

7. The method in claim 1, wherein said sheet of clear film has a thickness in a range of approximately 0.5-10 mm.

8. The method in claim 1, wherein said sheet of clear film has a thickness in the range of approximately 1-5 mm.

9. The method in claim 1, wherein said sheet of clear film is replaced periodically during treatment with a substantially identical sheet of clear film.

10. The method in claim 4, said sheet of clear film has a thickness in a range of approximately 0.1-25 mm.

11. The method in claim 4, wherein sheet of said clear film has a thickness in a range of approximately 0.5-10 mm.

12. The method in claim 4, wherein sheet of said clear film has a thickness in a range of approximately 1-5 mm.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said surface is skin.

14. A method of preparing an area for laser skin treatment, comprising steps of:

determining an area of skin on a patient to be treated;

providing a clear gel of substantially a same size or larger, as said area; and

covering said area with said clear gel prior to laser skin treatment.

16. The use of claim 14 wherein said sheet of clear film is a hydrophyllic, organic transparent gel.

17. The use of claim 14 wherein said sheet of clear film is a polyacrylamide agar moist gel.

18. The use of claim 14, wherein said sheet of clear film has a thickness is range of approximately 0.1-25 mm.

15. Use of a clear film material in preparation of a pharmaceutical product comprising a solid or gel sheet of clear film material over an area of a surface of patient to be treated prior to performing laser treatment to said area.