Claims
- 1. An apparatus for treating diseased skin with ultraviolet (UV) light, the apparatus comprising:
a source of UV light within the range of 300 and 315 nanometers; and a cooler for cooling the diseased skin.
- 2. An apparatus for treating an area of diseased epidermal tissue with ultraviolet UV light, the apparatus comprising:
a source of high intensity ultraviolet light equal to or greater than about 1 minimum erythema dose (MED) in the wavelength range of between about 300 and 315 nanometers having an output for emitting the UV light; a conduit positioned to receive said ultraviolet light, said conduit having an output end that emits said UV light; a delivery device that includes said output end of said conduit; and a cooler included in said delivery device.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said delivery device has a localized UV output sufficiently small to illuminate a portion of skin no larger than said area of diseased epidermal tissue.
- 4. A method for treating an epidermal region comprising diseased tissue, the method comprising:
cooling the diseased tissue and exposing the diseased tissue in said epdermal region to a dosage of ultraviolet light equal to or greater than about 1 minimum erythema dose (MED) in the wavelength range of between about 300 and 315 nanometers.
PRIORITY APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application No. 09/694,086, filed Oct. 20, 2000. This application also claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/272,277, filed Feb. 28, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60272277 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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