Global Patent Index - EP 1047345 A4

EP 1047345 A4 20001220 - SYSTEM FOR ALTERING TISSUE BENEATH AN OUTER LAYER OF TISSUE

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR ALTERING TISSUE BENEATH AN OUTER LAYER OF TISSUE

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUM MODIFIZIEREN VON UNTER EINER ÄUSSEREN GEWEBESCHICHT LIEGENDEM GEWEBE

Title (fr)

SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE MODIFIER DES TISSUS SOUS UNE COUCHE EXTERIEURE DE TISSUS

Publication

EP 1047345 A4 20001220 (EN)

Application

EP 98920029 A 19980430

Priority

  • US 9808706 W 19980430
  • US 85236097 A 19970507
  • US 85896797 A 19970520

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9849955A1] A system for treating sublayers of tissue (16, 44) lying beneath an outer layer of tissue (12, 50) is disclosed. The system includes an energy emitter (30, 92) able to heat predetermined areas (26, 52, 64) of the tissue sublayers (16, 44). The energy for heating typically is generated by a laser or lamp able to produce electromagnetic radiation in the infrared region to thereby cause tissue (16, 44) at the predetermined areas (26, 52, 64) to heat and shrink. The shrinkage causes the shape of the outer layer (12, 50) or surface to change in a controlled manner that corrects the problematic surface formation, e.g., refractive error. An energy absorption modifier (32, 90) is used to avoid damage to the outer layer (12, 50) of tissue as energy is passed therethrough.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/36; A61B 18/20; A61F 9/013

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61F 9/013 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61F 9/013 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0047 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9849955 A1 19981112; AU 7268798 A 19981127; EP 1047345 A1 20001102; EP 1047345 A4 20001220

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9808706 W 19980430; AU 7268798 A 19980430; EP 98920029 A 19980430