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  1. Palomar receives FDA clearance for over-the-counter wrinkle-removal laser device

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    Tue, 9 Jun 2009

    … new, patented, home use, laser device for the treatment of periorbital wrinkles (see " Laser treatments driving cosmetic surgery industry, reports annual survey "). The OTC clearance allows the device to be marketed and sold directly to consumers …

  2. ‘Lasers to achieve full biomedical potential by 1968’

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    Fri, 1 Jul 2005

    … tumor detection, and sales of diagnostic-laser devices are expected to reach $150 million in 1998.” In 2004, cosmetic surgery and ophthalmology continued as prime movers in a $2.4 billion global market for medical-laser systems, projected …

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  1. Erbium lasers vie for spot in medical mainstream

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    Thu, 1 Aug 1996

    … Premier formed an alliance with Mattan Corporation (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), which owns and operates several cosmetic - surgery centers in the USA. Other companies interested in the resurfacing market include ESC Medical Systems (Needham …

  2. Laser Industry Report

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    Sun, 1 Jul 2001

    … Laser manufacturer El.En (Milan, Italy) is reportedly considering a US acquisition in the medical- cosmetic surgery sector. . . . Applied Materials Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) has announced an agreement, pending approval by the …

  3. Sealed carbon dioxide lasers achieve new power levels

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    Thu, 1 Aug 1996

    … Coherent introduced CO2 lasers based on slab technology to the medical market; they are now used extensively in cosmetic surgery (see Laser Focus World, August 1995, p. 57). Industrial versions of these lasers were introduced in 1992 as …

  5. Personal identifiers of the future

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    Sun, 1 Nov 1998

    … by the ears and nose, which are highly sensitive to ambient temperature changes. The image is even unaffected by cosmetic surgery . In partnership with Unisys, Betac (Alexandria VA) a TRS subsidiary, is evaluating more than a dozen beta sites …

  6. Diamonds add precision to laser surgery

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    Fri, 1 Jan 1999

    … Clinicon president and CEO Frit¥Brauer, the patented Diamond LaserKnife is both a scar-free scalpel for cosmetic surgery and a precise cutting tool for vascular tissue that maintains the tactile feedback surgeons desire. The other key …

  7. Still going strong

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    Tue, 1 May 2001

    … nearly 40 years, the carbon dioxide laser continues to improve and is still finding new uses, notably in medical and cosmetic surgery , and light industry. The most popular image of a laser is that of a powerful cutting beam, capable of burning through …

  8. Healthy prognosis for lasers in medicine

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    Wed, 1 Jul 1998

    … Things are changing though, and FDA-certified therapeutic applications of lasers now range from general and cosmetic surgery to ophthalmology. Their success has pushed the stock prices of many medical-laser firms well out of the doldrums …

  9. Hedging bets on laser refractive surgery

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    Wed, 1 Mar 1995

    … radial keratotomy. Laser surgery requires more equipment but demands less surgical skill. Moreover, as with other cosmetic surgery , physicians would bill patients directly, at $1000 to $1500 per eye. That lucrative prospect has some providers …

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