Phototreatment device for use with coolants
View Patent ↗Methods and systems are disclosed for phototreatment in which replaceable containers comprising one or more adjuvant (consumable or re-useable) substances are employed. The adjuvant substance can be, for example, a topical substance or a coolant. Systems are disclosed for using a topical substance to detect contact of a phototreatment device with a tissue, detect speed of a phototreatment device over the tissue, detect regions of tissue that have been treated by a phototreatment device and/or to provide other benefits to the tissue such as improved skin tone and texture, tanning, etc. Safety systems are also disclosed that ensure that a proper consumable substance and/or container is connected to a phototreatment device and/or directed to a proper target. Additionally, cooling systems and methods that utilize phase change materials for extracting heat from a light generating device are disclosed.
1. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a topical substance for application to a region of a tissue, the topical substance has at least one parameter, wherein detection of a value of the parameter associated with the topical substance enables operation of a phototreatment device,
wherein operation of the phototreatment device is disabled until said value of the parameter is detected.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the topical substance comprises an eye irritant.
3. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the function of the phototreatment device is disabled when the marker is not detected.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the function of the phototreatment device is disabled until the marker is detected.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the marker is one of an absorptive marker, a fluorescent marker, an electric marker, an acoustic marker and a magnetic marker.
6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the marker comprises at least one of Food Blue, Toluidine Blue, Brilliant Green, Indigo Carmine, Fast Green, Erioglaucine, Methylene Blue, and Indocyanine Green; carbon particles; china ink; Cu ions, Fe ions, Au ions, Ag ions, and Zn ions, Eosin Y; D&C Orange Nos. 5, 10, and 11; D&C Red Nos. 21, 22, 27, and 28; Zinc sulfide, ALOE-STAT® CONDUCTIVE SKIN LOTION, LECTRON 2 CONDUCTIVITY GEL, ELECTRO-MIST ELECTROLYTE SPRAY, 3M CONDUCTIVE ELECTRODE GEL, FeO, CrO2, and magnetite.
7. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the marker comprises an eye irritant.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein operation of the phototreatment device is disabled when the value of the parameter is not detected.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the detection of said value of the parameter activates a radiation source of the phototreatment device so as to enable operation of the device.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein detection of said value of the parameter indicates whether the topical substance is on tissue.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein said topical substance can be detected using optical, magnetic, electrical, or acoustic detection techniques.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein said topical substance is characterized by an optical absorption spectrum substantially different from that of the skin.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein said topical substance has an absorption spectrum outside a working spectrum of the phototreatment device.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the topical substance comprises a lotion.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the topical substance comprises a gel.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the topical substance comprises a cream.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the topical substance comprises at least one of water, alcohols, oils, powders, aerosols, granular particles, waxes, and films.
18. The system of claim 3 , wherein the marker is within a topical substance.
19. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the marker is within a topical substance and the topical substance comprises a lotion.
20. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the marker is within a topical substance and the topical substance comprises a gel.
21. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the marker is within a topical substance and the topical substance comprises a cream.
22. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the marker is within a topical substance and the topical substance comprises at least one of water, alcohols, oils, powders, aerosols, granular particles, waxes, and films.
23. A system for operating a phototreatment device, the system comprising:
a marker for application to a region of a tissue, wherein detection of the marker enables operation of a function of a phototreatment device when detected by the device,
wherein the marker is within a topical substance and the topical substance comprises an eye irritant.