US 12,408,982 B2
Fractional handpiece system
Matt Duncan, San Clemente, CA (US); and Justin Lanza, Orange, CA (US)
Assigned to BIOLASE MG LLC
Filed by BIOLASE MG LLC, Foothill Ranch, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/170,506.
Application 17/170,506 is a continuation of application No. 16/113,803, filed on Aug. 27, 2018, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/550,509, filed on Aug. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0153937 A1, May 27, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61C 1/00 (2006.01); A61C 1/05 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 11/02 (2006.01); A61M 11/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/203 (2013.01) [A61C 1/0015 (2013.01); A61C 1/0046 (2013.01); A61M 11/02 (2013.01); A61M 39/24 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0047 (2013.01); A61B 2018/202 (2013.01); A61B 18/22 (2013.01); A61B 2218/003 (2013.01); A61B 2218/005 (2013.01); A61C 1/0061 (2013.01); A61C 1/052 (2013.01); A61M 11/006 (2014.02); A61M 11/06 (2013.01); A61M 2039/2433 (2013.01); A61M 2205/051 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising;
a laser delivery system configured to deliver electromagnetic energy via a fiber optic cable; and
a handpiece assembly coupled to the fiber optic cable and configured to receive the electromagnetic energy from the laser delivery system, the handpiece assembly further configured to receive an air supply and at least one fluid, and to selectively, simultaneously deliver the electromagnetic energy, air supply and the at least one fluid to a target surface, the handpiece assembly comprising components including:
a spray mixer positioned at a distal end of the handpiece assembly, the spray mixer coupled to fluid lines of the plurality of fluid lines; and
an air coupler comprising an air input port and an air delivery channel, the air coupler coupled to a housing extension of the handpiece assembly, the air coupler configured to couple on-demand air to the handpiece assembly via the air input port and air delivery channel, the air delivery channel configured to deliver the air supply from the air input port to the target surface via a tip of an exchangeable disposable, single use applicator that is coupled to a distal end of the handpiece assembly and cannot be removed from the distal end without breaking the applicator, thereby rendering the applicator incapable of reuse;
a graphical user interface (GUI) display communicatively linked to the laser delivery system, the GUI display configured to display an operating status and a selectable parameter of the handpiece assembly, the selectable parameter corresponding to the operation status and output of at least one component of the handpiece assembly; and
a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in data communication with the processor, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a process executable by the processor that enables interaction and control of the handpiece assembly and laser delivery system.