DR. CHARLES MARQUIS PETERSON, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at Dalyn Dr, Rockville, MD

6503478, Jan 7, 2003

Jan 13, 2000

09/482413

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - New Hope PA

A61K 5100

424 91, 424 149, 424 111, 356301

Disclosed are methods and materials for obtaining spatially resolved images of specific types of tissues. The method for imaging tissue comprises administering to the tissue a deuterated imaging agent and performing spectroscopy, preferably Raman spectroscopy. Electromagnetic radiation, such as a near infrared laser beam, is directed to a tissue of interest. The radiation can be scanned across and within the tissue of interest. When used in combination with a light collection system, it is possible to map out a specific volume of tissue, obtaining information regarding the distribution of specific endogenous chemical species. In some embodiments, specific imaging agents are employed to impart contrast between chemically different types of tissues.

6352502, Mar 5, 2002

Dec 3, 1999

09/456020

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD
Karen P. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - New Hope PA

A61B 600

600 473, 356300, 356301, 356302, 356928, 600475, 600476, 359196

Disclosed is a method for obtaining feedback to drive a servo system for aligning and maintaining alignment in optical systems that bring light to an in vivo skin sample, for adjusting the focus of the optical system, and for adjusting the net depth of focus of the optical system within the in vivo system under characterization. The invention additionally provides a method for obtaining feedback to drive a servo system for aligning and maintaining alignment in optical systems that collect light from an in vivo skin sample, and for adjusting the focus of the optical system. These methods comprise adjusting the angle of incidence of electromagnetic radiation and/or providing a shielding lens to block scattered incident light, or otherwise limiting the field of view of the Raman scattered radiation collection system to exclude optical surfaces of the excitation delivery portion of the optical system. Also provided is a method for identifying spectroscopic depth markers in tissues. In one embodiment, the method comprises discriminating between Raman signals originating on outer portions of skin from signals originating from substances deeper within the skin or other tissues.

6377828, Apr 23, 2002

Jan 10, 2000

09/480375

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - New Hope PA

A61B 500

600316, 600322, 356301

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring an analyte in a tissue of a subject. The method comprises contacting the tissue with electromagnetic radiation having a first excitation wavelength, wherein the first excitation wavelength is substantially equal to an absorption wavelength of a temperature probe within the tissue. The temperature probe and the analyte are sufficiently proximate to one another that energy deposited into one by absorption of radiation is transferred to the other. The Raman spectra emitted by the tissue are collected and analyzed to determine a concentration of analyte present in the tissue. The analysis can comprise measuring the Raman spectra associated with the temperature probe. In addition, the method can include simultaneously contacting the tissue with electromagnetic radiation having the first excitation wavelength and with electromagnetic radiation having a second excitation wavelength, wherein the second excitation wavelength is substantially equal to an absorption wavelength of the analyte. The analysis comprises comparing the spectra emitted in response to the first excitation wavelength in the presence and in the absence of the second excitation wavelength.

6289230, Sep 11, 2001

Jul 7, 1999

9/349061

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - New Hope PA

A61B 500

600322

Methods are provided for noninvasively measuring blood volume and analyte concentration and for obtaining spectroscopic information relating to immobile tissues, such as skin. One method is for determining concentration of an analyte, such as glucose, in blood of a subject. The method comprises irradiating a region of tissue, such as a fingertip, of the subject with a light source; collecting fluorescence spectra emitted by the region of tissue, the quantity of fluorescence spectra being indicative of blood volume; and collecting Raman spectra emitted by the region of tissue at a wavelength range that corresponds to the analyte. The method further comprises dividing the collected Raman spectra by the collected fluorescence spectra to obtain a number proportional to the concentration of analyte per unit blood volume. The method can further comprise determining the integral of net collected spectra, net collected spectra being a difference between spectra collected while the region of tissue is in a blood-replete state and spectra collected while the region of tissue is in a blood-depleted state. The method can further comprise enhancing the spectra collected by performing adjacent averaging smoothing operations.

6223063, Apr 24, 2001

Jan 27, 1999

9/238487

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - New Hope PA

A61B 500

600310

Disclosed is a tissue modulation device comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface comprises a recessed region adjacent to a raised region, wherein the device is optically transparent in at least one of the recessed region or the raised region, wherein application of a first portion of a tissue to the raised region depresses the first portion of the tissue relative to a second portion of the tissue that is in apposition to the recessed region, and wherein the optically transparent region of the device is curved at the lower surface to substantially reduce backscattered light in a light path traveling through the optically transparent region to a light collection system. Also disclosed is a method of noninvasive spectroscopic measurement of an analyte in a subject. The method comprises applying tissue of the subject to a tissue modulation device comprising a recessed region adjacent to a raised region so that the raised region depresses a first portion of tissue relative to a second portion of tissue in apposition to the recessed region; irradiating the tissue in a blood-replete state with electromagnetic radiation having an excitation wavelength; collecting the spectra emitted by the tissue in the blood-replete state; irradiating the tissue in a blood-depleted state with electromagnetic radiation having an excitation wavelength; collecting the spectra emitted by the tissue in the blood-depleted state; and analyzing the collected spectra to determine a concentration of analyte present in the tissue, wherein the analyzing comprises determining the difference between the spectra collected in the blood-replete and blood-depleted states.

6044285, Mar 28, 2000

Nov 12, 1998

9/191478

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - New Hope PA

A61B 500

600316

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring an analyte in a tissue of a subject. The method comprises contacting the tissue with electromagnetic radiation having a first excitation wavelength, wherein the first excitation wavelength is substantially equal to an absorption wavelength of a temperature probe within the tissue. The temperature probe and the analyte are sufficiently proximate to one another that energy deposited into one by absorption of radiation is transferred to the other. The Raman spectra emitted by the tissue are collected and analyzed to determine a concentration of analyte present in the tissue. The analysis can comprise measuring the Raman spectra associated with the temperature probe. In addition, the method can include simultaneously contacting the tissue with electromagnetic radiation having the first excitation wavelength and with electromagnetic radiation having a second excitation wavelength, wherein the second excitation wavelength is substantially equal to an absorption wavelength of the analyte. The analysis comprises comparing the spectra emitted in response to the first excitation wavelength in the presence and in the absence of the second excitation wavelength.

6292686, Sep 18, 2001

Apr 21, 1999

9/295975

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - Bryn Athyn PA

A61B 600

600476

Disclosed is a tissue modulation device for use dining spectroscopy of tissue of a subject. In one embodiment, the device comprises an inner sheath, an outer sheath and a window disposed through the inner and outer sheaths, wherein the inner and outer sheaths comprise a sufficiently flexible material that the device can be secured to a region of tissue to be spectroscopically probed, wherein the inner and outer sheaths are joined to one another so that at least one temperature regulating element can be disposed between the inner and outer sheaths, and wherein the window is sufficiently transparent that electromagnetic radiation can be delivered to and collected from an underlying tissue through the inner and outer sheaths. The invention additionally provides a method of modulating temperature of tissue in a subject to be spectroscopically probed. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises applying a tissue modulation device of the invention to the tissue, passing current through the temperature regulating element so as to elevate or lower the temperature of the tissue, and passing electromagnetic radiation through the window of the device.

7050842, May 23, 2006

Jul 11, 2001

10/332748

Joseph Chaiken - Fayetteville NY, US
Karen P. Peterson - Potomac MD, US
Charles M. Peterson - Potomac MD, US

LighTouch Medical, Inc. - Bryn Athyn PA

A61B 5/00

600316, 600322

Disclosed are a device and methods for obtaining signals related to blood analytes and bone features by collecting spectra, such as fluorescence and Raman spectra, through the nail of a finger or toe. The invention additionally provides methods of modulating blood flow in a tissue of a subject.