Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depth

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003238302 (hide)

Owner The General Hospital Corporation Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc

Inventors Altshuler, Gregory B.; Radl, Andrew; Erofeev, Andrei V.; Manstein, Dieter; Zenzie, Henry M.; Burke, James III; Smirnov, Michael Z.; Anderson, R Rox

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2003238302

PCT Number PCT/US03/19474

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/000150

Priority 60/389,871 19.06.02 US

Filing date 19 June 2003

Wipo publication date 6 January 2004

Acceptance publication date 11 December 2008

International Classifications

A61B 18/00 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

A61B 18/18 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves

A61B 18/20 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - using laser

A61B 18/14 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

A61N 1/32 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - alternating or intermittent currents

A61N 5/06 (2006.01) Radiation therapy - using light

A61N 7/00 (2006.01) Ultrasound therapy

Event Publications

11 September 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/389,871 19.06.02 US

4 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003238302

11 December 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003238302

9 April 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

20 January 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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