Abstract: Methods and systems for laser assisted delivery of therapeutic agents include preparing a site with an ultraviolet laser beam, at a wavelength appropriate for tissue ablation, such that an opening is produced in a surface of the site's tissue; and applying one or more agents to the prepared site, such that the agents penetrate the tissue through the opening to a predetermined depth.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2013
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2019
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Jerome M. Felsenstein, James L. Hedrick, James J. Wynne, Donna S. Zupanski-Nielsen