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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the therapeutic use of laser radiation, and more particularly to the interstitial application of laser radiation therapy to tissue masses.
Non-contact treatment of malignant tumors by laser irradiation, predominantly using Nd:YAG
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the therapeutic use of laser radiation, and more particularly to the interstitial application of laser radiation therapy to tissue masses.
Non-contact treatment of malignant tumors by laser irradiation, predominantly using Nd;YAG
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Skin organ disorders such as dermatological acne and xanthomas have traditionally been treated by chronic oral medications and chronic topical applications with medicated creams and by surgical techniques. However, a typical result is extensive scarring of the skin even
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the laser treatment of occluded body lumens of mammals, especially humans, and more particularly to the intraluminal use of laser energy to perforate and/or remove luminal occlusions, such as thrombi and/or
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the laser treatment of occluded body lumens of mammals, especially humans, and more particularly to the intraluminal use of laser energy to perforate and/or remove luminal occlusions, such as thrombi and/or
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to laser catheters, and more particularly to catheters suitable for the laser ablation in vivo of human tissue, such as for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer.
BACKGROUND ART
Today, Trans Urethral Resection of the
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the laser treatment of occluded body lumens of mammals, especially humans, and more particularly to the intraluminal use of laser energy to perforate and/or remove luminal occlusions, such as thrombi and/or
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the laser treatment of occluded body lumens of mammals, especially humans, and more particularly to the intraluminal use of laser energy to perforate and/or remove luminal occlusions, such as thrombi and/or
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to medical treatment and, more particularly, to the control of a laser output in such a way as to limit the dwell time on any particular portion of the tissue, thus permitting target specific energy deposition and damage which is selective and
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to device and methods for treating tissue of a patient. More particularly, the present invention relates to device and methods for altering the appearance of a tissue region such as the facial region, e.g. eyelids, jowls, neck, etc., by reducing
FIELD OF INVENTION
The subject invention relates to the field of x-ray irradiation, more particularly to the delivery of x-rays to a specific location.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Heart and coronary disease is one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States and other parts of the world.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is the national stage of International Application No. PCT/BE2008/000099, filed Nov. 26, 2008, which claims benefit of UK Patent Application No. GB0723124.4, filed Nov. 26, 2007.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns a
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the field of electrosurgery, and more particularly to surgical devices and methods which employ high frequency electrical energy to remove fatty tissue.
Suction lipectomy, commonly known as liposuction or lipoxheresis, is a well