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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1999
George Cho, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Anthony P Burns, Medway, MA (US);
Roger P. Veilleux, Marlboro, MA (US);
Cynosure, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises an assembly for the single-hand manipulation of a light treatment device and a chilled air supply on a skin light-treatment site. The assembly comprises an elongated frame member having a first end and a second end. The frame member also has an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion having an elongated channel therealong for receipt of a light emitting optics for emitting a light beam therefrom. The lower portion has a bore extending therethrough for passage of chilled air from a chilled air source. The bore may be arranged to direct chilled air at an angle with respect to the light beam to chill the site. The assembly includes a handpiece tip member arranged at the second end of the frame assembly and maybe integral therewith. A flexible chilled air supply hose made of light weight foam material and reinforced with an expandable sleeve member connects a refrigeration unit to the frame assembly.