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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 25, 2022
Applicant:

The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Michael McCormack, Medford, MA (US);

Robert Redmond, Newton Centre, MA (US);

William Gerald Austen, Jr., Weston, MA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/067 (2006.01); A61K 41/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00765 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0047 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61K 41/0071 (2013.01); A61N 5/067 (2021.08); A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0652 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for treating a tissue is provided. The treatment causes a tightening or lifting of tissue. The method includes delivering a photochemical agent through a depth of the tissue to distribute the photochemical agent adjacent proteins within the tissue and irradiating the tissue with an electromagnetic irradiation at a wavelength that activates the photochemical agent, causing a protein response that brings fibers of the tissue closer together in order to one of reduce tissue laxity and tighten the tissue. A kit is provided to facilitate the method.


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