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Method and device for the superficial heating of tissue

  • US 6,514,278 B1
  • Filed: 12/06/2000
  • Issued: 02/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for the superficial heating of tissue with the aid of a pulsed light source, in which method a series of light pulses are applied to the surface of the tissue, wherein a light source with a wavelength of which the light is absorbed mainly in the region at the surface of the skin which lies above a tissue depth of 50 μ

  • m is used, wherein a first part of the series of light pulses is configured such that rapid heating of the surface of the skin and then, after a time delay, heating of regions of tissue lying beneath this region of the surface of the skin to a prescribed target temperature is achieved by heat conduction without tissue removal, and wherein a subsequent part of the series brings about an oscillation of the temperature of the regions of tissue about a value lying slightly below the target temperature.

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