WO2008083305A3 - Devices for fractional ablation of tissue - Google Patents

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WO2008083305A3
WO2008083305A3 PCT/US2007/089090 US2007089090W WO2008083305A3 WO 2008083305 A3 WO2008083305 A3 WO 2008083305A3 US 2007089090 W US2007089090 W US 2007089090W WO 2008083305 A3 WO2008083305 A3 WO 2008083305A3
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Gregory B Altshuler
Ilya Yaroslavsky
Andrei Erofeev
Valery V Tuchin
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Gregory B Altshuler
Ilya Yaroslavsky
Andrei Erofeev
Valery V Tuchin
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Abstract

Methods and devices for ablating portions of a tissue volume with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to produce lattices of EMR-treated ablation islets in the tissue are disclosed, including lattices of micro-holes, micro-grooves, and other structures. Also, methods and devices for using the ablated islets are disclosed, including to deliver chromophores, filler, drugs and other substances to the tissue volume.
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