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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2020
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Richard Rox Anderson, Boston, MA (US);
Lilit Garibyan, Brookline, MA (US);
Kachiu Lee, Wynnewood, PA (US);
Oge Onwudiwe, Silver Spring, MD (US);
William A. Farinelli, Danvers, MA (US);
Dieter Manstein, Boston, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for a laser-assisted topical treatment of nail fungal infections are provided. The laser-assisted topical treatment includes a laser that is configured to output a beam that penetrates the infected nail and creates a channel therethrough. The laser-assisted topical treatment further includes a treatment agent comprising a vehicle and a drug. The treatment agent is applied to an exterior surface of the infected nail so that the treatment agent may flow into the channel.