Patent ID: 6406474
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A61B,A61C

Abstract:
A method of controllably applying radiation to an extended treatment surface comprising the steps of:selecting a light source having a wavelength which yields a desired depth of penetration; optically connecting said light source to a manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device; bringing said manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device to said extended treatment surface, said surface having an area substantially larger than an optical output beam of said delivery device; activating said light source; manually scanning said extended treatment surface with said scanning and delivery device to apply said radiation to a selected treatment area; employing a monitoring/measuring subsystem within said scanning and delivery device, which relays movement/position of said device to controllably deliver said radiation from said light source in a predetermined pattern; and wherein said monitoring/measuring subsystem communicates to inform an operator that a part of said extended treatment area has been treated with a quantity of a light energy from said light source to ensure that each said part of said treatment area receives a desired amount of said light energy.