Tips for skin treatment device

• US 10,357,641 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2017
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hydrafacial LLC
• Original Assignee: Edge Systems LLC
• Inventors: Ignon, Roger, Mallett, Scott, Solano, Abraham, Cohen, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Severson, Ryan J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Knauss, Christian D
• Application Number:
  US15/660,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20170319835A1
• Time in Patent Office: 727 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3205 Excision instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/50 Instruments, other than pincettes or toothpicks, for removing foreign bodies from the human body locating otherwise A61B5/06; locating by radiation A61B6/00; removing calculi A61B17/22; from the eyes A61F9/00709
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/545 using a stream or spray of abrasive particles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00761 Removing layer of skin tissue, e.g. wrinkles, scars or cancerous tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320004 abrasive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/005 with suction drainage system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/10 Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/13 Trolleys, e.g. carts
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/962 having pumping means on the suction site, e.g. miniature pump on dressing or dressing capable of exerting suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2037/0007 having means for enhancing the permeation of substances through the epidermis, e.g. using suction or depression, electric or magnetic fields, sound waves or chemical agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/003 Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media hand-held massage devices with liquid delivery A61H7/003
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning

Abstract

An apparatus for treating skin has a console with a user input device and a handpiece assembly. The handpiece assembly is configured to treat skin. A fluid line provides fluid communication between the console and the handpiece assembly. A manifold system is coupled to the console and controlled by the user input device. The manifold system is configured to hold releasably a plurality of fluid sources and deliver fluid from at least one of the plurality of fluid sources to the handpiece assembly.

Claims

1. A tip configured for use in a skin treatment system, comprising:

a tip body extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the tip, the proximal end being configured to couple to a handpiece assembly;

at least one first passage extending through an interior of the tip body and configured to receive a fluid and to deliver said fluid to the distal end of the tip;

at least one second passage extending through an interior of the tip body and configured to convey fluid and debris away from the distal end of the tip;

an outer member defining a periphery along the distal end, the outer member being configured to contact skin during a treatment procedure; and

at least one inner member located within an inner area of the outer member, wherein the at least one inner member comprises a spiral-like pattern;

wherein the at least one inner member is configured to abrade skin.

2. The tip of claim 1, wherein the at least one inner member extends about the tip 1.5 or 2.5 times.

3. The tip of claim 1, wherein the at least one inner member extends from near a center portion of the inner area at a first end to near a lateral edge of the inner area at a second end.

4. The tip of claim 1, wherein the at least one inner member extends continuously from a first end to a second end of the at least one inner member.

5. The tip of claim 1, wherein the tip further comprises an imbedded treatment material.

6. The tip of claim 1, wherein the tip is configured to removably couple to the handpiece assembly.

7. The tip of claim 1, wherein the tip is disposable.

8. The tip of claim 1, wherein the tip is monolithically formed.

9. The tip of claim 1, wherein a radius of the at least one inner member relative to a central point of the tip varies at least a portion of a length of the at least one inner member.

10. A tip configured for use in a skin treatment system, comprising:

a tip body extending to a proximal end of the tip, the proximal end of the tip being configured to couple to a handpiece assembly;

at least one vacuum hole configured to receive fluid and debris transferred away from a distal end of the tip body;

an outer member defining a periphery along the distal end; and

at least one inner member located within an interior area of the outer member, wherein the at least one inner member comprises a spiral-like pattern;

wherein the at least one inner member is configured to abrade skin.

11. The tip of claim 10, wherein the tip further comprises an imbedded treatment material.

12. The tip of claim 10, wherein the tip is configured to removably couple to the handpiece assembly.

13. The tip of claim 10, wherein the at least one inner member extends about a central point of the tip 1.5 or 2.5 times.

14. The tip of claim 10, wherein a radius of the at least one inner member relative to a central point of the tip varies at least a portion of a length of the at least one inner member.

15. A tip configured for use in a skin treatment system, comprising:

a distal end;

a proximal end configured to couple to a handpiece assembly;

at least one hole through which fluid is configured to be conveyed to or away from the distal end;

an outer member defining a periphery along the distal end; and

at least one inner member located within an interior area of the outer member, wherein the at least one inner member comprises a spiral-like pattern;

wherein the at least one inner member is configured to abrade skin.

16. The tip of claim 15, wherein the tip further comprises an imbedded treatment material.

17. The tip of claim 15, wherein the at least one inner member extends about a central point of the tip 1.5 or 2.5 times.

18. The tip of claim 15, wherein a radius of the at least one inner member relative to a central point of the tip varies at least a portion of a length of the at least one inner member.