EP1121078A1 - Tissue cooling system for use with laser probes - Google Patents
Tissue cooling system for use with laser probesInfo
- Publication number
- EP1121078A1 EP1121078A1 EP99947791A EP99947791A EP1121078A1 EP 1121078 A1 EP1121078 A1 EP 1121078A1 EP 99947791 A EP99947791 A EP 99947791A EP 99947791 A EP99947791 A EP 99947791A EP 1121078 A1 EP1121078 A1 EP 1121078A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- laser
- cooling system
- tissue
- probe
- cooling
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
- A61B18/203—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser applying laser energy to the outside of the body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
- A61B2018/00011—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids
- A61B2018/00017—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids with gas
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
- A61B2018/00011—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids
- A61B2018/00023—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids closed, i.e. without wound contact by the fluid
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
- A61B2018/00011—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids
- A61B2018/00029—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids open
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00452—Skin
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
- A61F7/02—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
- A61F2007/0282—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling for particular medical treatments or effects
- A61F2007/0288—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling for particular medical treatments or effects during operations
Definitions
- This invention concerns to a tissue cooling system with very low temperature output air, where can operate every kind of lasers with. For example: C02, Alexandrite, ruby, dye, Nd: YAG for various operations as peeling and depilation.
- the air that the nozzle of the probe takes out, has low temperature, almost O C (down to 0 -20 C is possible) and it goes where exactly the laser beam is applied.
- freezing the tissue before-during the radiation and after it is accomplished.
- freeze is produced using only air pressure 6-8 atmospheres, and without any other means, liquid or electronic.
- cooling systems for laser operations but they use different methods, such as spray with cooling liquid before the radiation or frizzed transparent material where the laser beam going through these when and if it is possible.
- the system can be connected in every laser handpiece. It freezes the tissue well and for long periods (as long as the user wants), without affecting the laser beam in any way.
- Spray cooling systems can freeze the tissue momentary and only before the laser beam application. Cooling systems that use frizzed transparent materials are heavily affecting laser beam by inserting high losses because they are placed on beam path. Additionally these "transparent materials" are not transparent to all wavelengths. This system uses only air pressure up to 8 atmospheres. Inside, the air circulated very quickly and getting warm.
- plan 1 the section ⁇ is the main probe, the section ⁇ is the entrance of the air. the section ⁇ is the place where the cold air is produced and the section ⁇ is the exit of the cold air.
- plan 2 you can see the trace of the system and especially in part b, where the cold air exits.
- Plan 3 is a vertical view and the probe of the laser is being situated to the spot a. For every laser has different diameter or shape. Diameters and shapes are varying according to the different laser handpieces that are used.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GR98100382 | 1998-10-16 | ||
GR98100382 | 1998-10-16 | ||
PCT/GR1999/000039 WO2000023018A1 (en) | 1998-10-16 | 1999-10-14 | Tissue cooling system for use with laser probes |
Publications (1)
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EP1121078A1 true EP1121078A1 (en) | 2001-08-08 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99947791A Withdrawn EP1121078A1 (en) | 1998-10-16 | 1999-10-14 | Tissue cooling system for use with laser probes |
Country Status (2)
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EP (1) | EP1121078A1 (da) |
WO (1) | WO2000023018A1 (da) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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ES2382474T3 (es) | 2007-08-24 | 2012-06-08 | Ellipse A/S | Refrigerador de piel para un procedimiento de tratamiento dermatológico |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE8713858U1 (da) * | 1987-10-15 | 1988-01-14 | Cadena Medical Laser Gmbh, 4800 Bielefeld, De | |
US5344418A (en) * | 1991-12-12 | 1994-09-06 | Shahriar Ghaffari | Optical system for treatment of vascular lesions |
US5630811A (en) * | 1996-03-25 | 1997-05-20 | Miller; Iain D. | Method and apparatus for hair removal |
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1999
- 1999-10-14 EP EP99947791A patent/EP1121078A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-10-14 WO PCT/GR1999/000039 patent/WO2000023018A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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WO2000023018A1 (en) | 2000-04-27 |
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