Patent ID: 6168589
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A laser apparatus for permanently removing a plurality of hair follicles from the skin of a patient, comprising: a) a housing having a single laser for sequentially emitting a series of pulses of coherent light energy each having a pulse width in the range of 1/2 ms to 40 ms; being a parametrically defined pulse group; b) an optical delivery means connected to said laser for transmitting said series of pulses of coherent light energy to the same spot on the skin of a patient for removing hair follicles; c) means for controlling said laser to emit said series of pulses of coherent light energy sequentially, with a time delay of less than 100 milliseconds between each of said pulses; and d) a handpiece for holding a section of said optical delivery means for directing said series of pulses of coherent light energy to the same spot of the patient's skin to remove the plurality of hair follicles.