Patent ID: 7140761
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: A61B,H01J

Abstract:
1. A handpiece for treating a surface by means of lamp-emitted electromagnetic radiation, comprising a grip portion for hand-gripping the handpiece and a pair of electrical connections for a lamp and a compartment for housing said lamp, said compartment having an elongated window for the output of the electromagnetic radiation generated by said lamp, wherein: said electrical connections are placed side by side and are positioned on the same side of the housing compartment, in a position opposite to said window, said connections being arranged at opposed ends of said windows; said compartment being designed to house an essentially U-shaped lamp having an essentially rectilinear central portion and two terminal portions with electrodes forming current leads by means of which said lamp is connected to said electrical connections, and said essentially rectilinear portion facing said window when the lamp is housed in said compartment, said lamp housing compartment being closed by said window to radiate said lamp evenly on a patient's skin surface and a duct being provided between said compartment and said window.