The application of lasers in medicine is increasingly gaining in importance in situations where the special characteristics can be systematically applied: for a contactless, selective and specific effect on soft or hard tissue and for establishing new therapeutic methods. The application of various laser systems for medical applications is examined at the Bavarian Laser Centre.

 

In addition to the use of laser radiation as a surgical instrument or a therapy method, the laser has increasingly conquered a position in medical technology. Only the special characteristics of laser radiation often facilitate the processing of novel, medically relevant materials or the production of intelligent micro systems.

 

Sensor assisted laser systems for the osteotomy of the lower jaw and for a treatment of skin diseases, which can be combated by phototherapy (e.g. psoriasis), have been and are being developed at the blz. Further research activities focus on the qualification of laser-based joining technologies for medical instruments and the application of laser sintering for manufacturing individual implants from polymer materials.