Dynamic Skin Cooling with Non-Toxic Cryogen with Minimal Global Warming Potential
- Technology Application
- Laser therapy, skin rejuvenation, hair removal.
- Detailed Technology Description
- Researchers at UCI's Beckman Laser Institute have developed a method of delivery and use of a non-toxic, low (0) GWP substitute for R-134 that both cools the epidermis as needed and actually reduces pain of laser treatment beyond that achieved by the traditional R-134 coolant. The method and coolant are also delivered at a lower cost than R-134 and is compatible with low global warming potential requirements.
- Supplementary Information
- Patent Number: US20080071332A1
Application Number: US2007845503A
Inventor: Nelson, J., Stuart | Svaasand, Lars, O.
Priority Date: 28 Aug 2006
Priority Number: US20080071332A1
Application Date: 27 Aug 2007
Publication Date: 20 Mar 2008
IPC Current: A61N000506
US Class: 607089 | 607096 | 607100
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: DYNAMIC COOLING OF HUMAN SKIN USING A NONTOXIC CRYOGEN WITH NO OZONE DEPLETION AND MINIMAL GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL
Usefulness: DYNAMIC COOLING OF HUMAN SKIN USING A NONTOXIC CRYOGEN WITH NO OZONE DEPLETION AND MINIMAL GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL
Summary: Method for providing localized cooling of biological tissue during therapeutic treatment.
Novelty: Biological tissue`s localized cooling providing method for use during therapeutic treatment, involves preventing ignition of heat transferring substance by heating from electromagnetic radiation
- Industry
- Disease Diagnostic/Treatment
- Sub Category
- Other Disease
- Application No.
- 9050117
- Others
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Tech ID/UC Case
18768/2007-032-0
Related Cases
2007-032-0
- *Abstract
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An important issue in laser treatment of cutaneous lesions is to protect the epidermis from thermal damage. This heating, which is primarily caused by light absorption in the melanosomes, can easily bring the temperatures of the basal layer above the threshold damage value of 65-70 degrees C. Pre-cooling of the epidermal basal layer from the ambient value of 35 degrees C to 0 degrees C increases the optical radiant exposure that can be safely delivered by a factor of two. Currently, selective epidermal cooling can be obtained by using a liquid spray of the cryogen R-134A (tetrafluoroethane) for 30-100 ms immediately before laser exposure. However, R-134A has a Global Warming Potential of 1,300 (GWP) and will soon be banned as refrigerant in Europe with the possibility of a future ban in the U.S. Thus a low GWP value substitute is needed.
- *IP Issue Date
- Jun 9, 2015
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Wangcun Jia
Department:
Name: J. Stuart Nelson
Department:
Name: Lars Svaasand
Department:
- Country/Region
- USA
