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Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depth

  • US 20040093042A1
  • Filed: 06/19/2003
  • Published: 05/13/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for treating at least a selected region at depth of a patient while protecting tissue above the selected region, comprising:

  • an optical radiation source for delivering optical radiation at a power of between 0.2-50 W/cm2 to the patient'"'"'s skin, said power varying at least in part as a function of the depth of said selected region, said optical radiation being applied to said selected region for at least approximately 2 seconds; and

    a cooling mechanism for cooling tissue above said selected region to a temperature below that of said selected region.

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