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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2001
Bjarne Asah, Taastrup, DK;
Olav Balle-Petersen, Humlebæk, DK;
Asah Medico A/S, Hvidovre, DK;
Abstract
An apparatus for tissue treatment is provided, comprising a light emitter for emission of a first light beam, director for directing the first light beam towards a target area to be treated, detector for detecting at least one tissue parameter at the target area, and first light beam controller for controlling at least one parameter without interruption of the propagating light beam. The tissue parameter may be selected from the group of texture, elasticity, size and shape. The apparatus may be used for ablating a thin epidermal layer of the derma of a patient and also marks on the tissue such as marks from chloasma, liver spots, red spots, tattoos, blood vessels just below the surface, etc. as well as warts, wounds, hair follicles, etc. may be ablated or treated.