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Laser therapeutic apparatus

Assignee: Lasb Laser Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-11
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2009-12-11
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus and method (10) for treating cancerous tissues and other systemic diseases through the application of an infrared laser beam to the target tissue through the biological circuit of the patient. The output of an oscillator (20) is connected to the input of a frequency selector (30) to selectively adjust the pulse frequency. The pulse train (40) is selected to be between 0.5 MHz and 7.5 MHz with a relatively low duty cycle to avoid thermic energy from making the process an uncomfortable one. The pulse signal, after being amplified, is fed to a transistor (50) that drives a laser diode (60) thereby modulating the output beam. An ultraviolet filter (70) is used to block any unwanted harmonic byproduct. The laser beam is applied substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the patient's skin and in the area in close proximity to the VICC biological circuit that would more efficiently carry the laser energy to the target tissue. The procedure is repeated periodically and its process monitored through conventional magnetic resonance images techniques or other accepted methods.

Inventors

  • 👤 Luis A. Santana-Blank

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0613; A61N5/0616; A61N2005/065; A61N2005/0651

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
An apparatus for treating cancerous tissues and other systemic diseases in humans and animals of the type that includes an infra-red laser diode and an oscillator circuit for generating pulses that activate said diode generating an infra-red laser radiation that is applied through the user's VICC biological circuit and the improvement comprising means for generating said pulses with a frequency between 0.5 megahertz and 7.5 megahertz with a relatively low radiant power so that thermic radiation as a byproduct is kept to a minimum.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 84 words
An apparatus for treating cancerous tissues and other systemic diseases in humans and animals of the type that includes an infra-red laser diode and an oscillator circuit for generating pulses that activate said diode generating an infra-red laser radiation that is applied through the user's VICC biological circuit and the improvement comprising means for generating said pulses with a frequency between 0.5 megahertz and 7.5 megahertz with a relatively low radiant power so that thermic radiation as a byproduct is kept to a minimum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 1 further including filter means for limiting the application to a user of non-infrared radiation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The apparatus set forth in claim 2 further including programmable timing means for pre-setting times of application.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4765322A Cited
FR2571264A1 Cited
US4930504A Cited

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