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Controlled removal of human stratum corneum by pulsed laser to enhance percutaneous transport

  • US 4,775,361 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1986
  • Issued: 10/04/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of facilitating percutaneous transport by overcoming the barrier function of the stratum corneum, said method comprisingablating the stratum corneum of a region of the skin of said patient using pulsed laser light of wavelength, pulse length, pulse energy, pulse number, and pulse repetition rate sufficient to ablate said corneum without significantly damaging the underlying epidermis.

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