US 11,701,524 B2
Systems and methods of unattended treatment of a subject's head or neck
James Boll, Auburndale, MA (US); Robert D. McCarthy, Maynard, MA (US); Rafael Armando Sierra, Westford, MA (US); Brian R. Sutherland, Tewksbury, MA (US); Allan Cameron, South Natick, MA (US); Adrian Mark West, Newton, MA (US); Elizabeth Kneen Winter, Somerville, MA (US); and Kevin Young, Needham, MA (US)
Assigned to CYNOSURE, LLC, Westford, MA (US)
Filed by Cynosure, LLC, Westford, MA (US)
Filed on May 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/887,231.
Application 16/887,231 is a continuation of application No. 15/485,178, filed on Apr. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,737,109.
Application 15/485,178 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/138,020, filed on Apr. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,518,104, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/321,141, filed on Apr. 11, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/210,967, filed on Aug. 27, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/151,894, filed on Apr. 23, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0289843 A1, Sep. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/067 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 5/0616 (2013.01) [A61N 5/0625 (2013.01); A61N 5/067 (2021.08); A61N 2005/005 (2013.01); A61N 2005/007 (2013.01); A61N 2005/063 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0632 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0642 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0643 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0647 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0659 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0662 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-invasive method of photothermally treating tissue of a patient's head or neck comprising:
coupling a harness to the head of the patient, the harness comprising a brim and a plurality of coupling elements;
coupling a first frame to a patient's head or neck in a fixed position relative to a first region of tissue, wherein the first region is disposed on the head or the neck;
framing the first region of tissue such that a surface thereof extends into an aperture defined by the first frame, wherein the first frame is coupled to the harness;
coupling a first applicator to the first frame, the first applicator comprising a window defining a skin-contacting surface operable to transmit treatment energy to the surface; and
transmitting treatment energy to a portion of the surface.