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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2001
Applicants:
Rafael A. Sierra, Palmer, MA (US);
Mirko Mirkov, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Kathleen I. Mcmillan, Concord, MA (US);
Jennifer R. Lloyd, Poland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Rafael A. Sierra, Palmer, MA (US);
Mirko Mirkov, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Kathleen I. McMillan, Concord, MA (US);
Jennifer R. Lloyd, Poland, OH (US);
Assignee:
New England Medical Center Hospitals, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of selectively enhancing photothermal sebaceous gland disruption and treatment of acne is disclosed. The method provides for alleviation of the acne symptoms as well as preventing acne recurrence and new acne from occurring.