Patent ID: 6288499
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A61B,B23K,H01S

Abstract:
An apparatus for imparting disruptive forces onto a target surface, comprising:(a) a flashlamp current generating circuit, comprising:(i) a solid core inductor having a rated inductance of about 50 microhenries;(ii) a capacitor coupled to the inductor, the capacitor having a capacitance of about 50 microfarads; and(iii) a flashlamp coupled to the solid core inductor;(b) a fluid output configured to place fluid into a volume in close proximity to the target surface; and(c) an electromagnetic energy source, which is driven by the flashlamp current generating circuit and which is configured to direct electromagnetic energy into the volume in close proximity to the target surface to cause the disruptive forces to be imparted onto the target surface.