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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jens Elbrecht, Jena, DE;
Udo Holzapfel, Jena, DE;
Thomas Kloss, Jena, DE;
Eckhard Schroeder, Eckental, DE;
Bernhard Seitz, Wogau, DE;
Ingolf Streit, Rothenstein, DE;
Assignee:
Aesculap-Meditec GmbH, Jena, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 41 ; 606-9 ;
Abstract
A method for photoablation in the field of dermatological medicine and to an arrangement for carrying out this method is disclosed in which the laser radiation and the outlet channel for the laser radiation are directed to a portion of skin to be treated during the treatment and the outlet opening is positioned near the treatment area. In this method, the area to be treated is subjected to a suction vacuum during treatment over its entire extent. In particular, the outlet opening communicates with a device for generating a vacuum.