Cooltouch Corporation

New Star Lasers, Inc.

Laser Aesthetics, Inc.

Laserscope, Inc.

David R Hennings

David J Fullmer

Mitchel P Goldman

Don Johnson

Robert A Weiss

Eric B Taylor

Bruce J Sand

Jonathan M Baumgardner

Edward M Zimmerman

Mitchell P Goldman

Clint Hayes

Craig Lindsay

John R Kingsley

Michael A Zaro

Dale E Koop

Ignacio Cespedes

Thomas F Johnston, Jr

Guillermo Aguilar

Guillermo-Mendoza Aguilar

B Eric Taylor

Thomas Hennings

Monika G Kiripolsky

Gerald Elsbach

This invention is an improved method and device for treating varicose veinsor the greater saphenous vein. The method comprises the use of infrared laser radiation in the region of 1.2 to 1.8 um in a manner from inside the vesselorsuch that the endothelial cells of the vessel wallare damaged and collagen fibers in the vessel wallare heated to the point where they permanently contract, the vesseloris occluded and ultimately resorbed. The device includes a laserdelivered via a fiber optic catheterthat may have frosted or diffusing fiber tips. A motorized pull-back deviceis used, and a thermal sensormay be used to help control the power required to maintain the proper treatment temperature.

System and method for endovenous treatment of varicose veins with mid infrared laser

A handpiece and method of use for laser-assisted liposuction for melting, disrupting, and removing cellulite and adipose tissue. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively melt or disrupt cellulite and adipose tissue and ablate the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue, while avoiding damage to the surrounding fatty cells.

Treatment of cellulite and adipose tissue with mid-infrared radiation

An apparatus that will alter the fibrous strands in the fatty layers of the skin to reduce the appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively shrink or alternatively photoacoustically ablate the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue while avoiding damage to the surrounding fatty cells.

A method of treating microbial infections, which consists of the steps of sequentially and repeatedly irradiating the microbe with continuous or pulsed infrared radiation and continuous or pulsed cooling such that heat and cold alternatively penetrates to the site of the infection in order to inactivate the pathogen.

Method for treatment of fingernail and toenail microbial infections using infrared laser heating and low pressure

A method and apparatus that will alter the fibrous strands in the fatty layers of the skin to reduce the appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively shrink or alternatively photoacoustically ablate the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue while avoiding damage to the surrounding fatty cells.

A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound vibrations directly or detects the sonic vibrations using a Doppler mode ultrasound machine.

Sonic endovenous catheter

A method and device to modify tissue in a manner such that it will take on a permanent new shape. Subdermal tissue is heated to approx 60&#xb0; C. at which point it becomes pliable and moldable and will take on a permanent new shape if allowed to cool and heal in a new position.

Thermally mediated tissue molding

A method and apparatus for treatment of skin or other tissue, using a source of thermal, electromagnetic radiation, electrical current, ultrasonic, mechanical or other type of energy, to cause minimally-invasive thermally-mediated effects in skin or other tissue which stimulates a wound-healing response, in conjunction with topical agents or other wound healing compositions, for application on the skin or other tissue which accelerate collagenesis, such as in response to wound healing. The dosage and time period of application of the compositions are adjusted to prevent external or surface tissue damage.

Method for treatment of microbial infection

Inducing thrombolysis of thermally induced thrombus occurring during endovenous ablation of varicose veins by introducing an optical fiber laser deliver device with optical fiber portion and with an energy emitting tip at its distal end into the varicosed vein to be treated, emitting pulsed, laser energy with sufficient energy to close and destroy varicose veins to the emitting tip of the optical fiber laser delivery device, thereby inducing laser thrombolysis of coagulated blood which accumulates at the energy emitting tip of the fiber when the fiber is caused to emit energy in the presence of uncoagulated blood and minimizing adverse effects associated with thermally induced thrombus within a varicose vein.

Endovenous laser treatment generating reduced blood coagulation

The present invention describes a method of treating restless leg syndrome by eliminating venous reflux in an underlying vein. The malfunctioning vein can be removed or ablated by inserting a catheter into the vein that transmits sufficient energy to coagulate or ablate the lining of the vein causing it to permanently close, eliminating the source of venous reflux and the symptom of restless leg syndrome.

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Roseville, CA, United States of America

David R Hennings