APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SKIN TIGHTENING AND CORRECTIVE FORMING
First Claim
1. An electrode apparatus for applying electrical current to skin, said apparatus comprising:
- a wheel defining a central hole extending along a central axis with said wheel having an outer perimeter;
a plurality of needles disposed about said perimeter and extending radially away from said central axis;
an axle disposed through said central hole along said central axis for allowing said wheel to rotate about said axle on said central axis;
a contact in electrical communication with said wheel to supply electrical current to said needles as said wheel is rolled along the skin.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electrode apparatus includes a handle, a housing extending from the handle, and a plurality of wheels partially contained within the housing. A plurality of needles extend from a perimeter of each of the wheels for penetrating an epidermis of skin and into the dermis and the subcutaneous layer of skin. A contact ring is disposed adjacent the plurality of wheels and a pin interconnects the contact ring and at least one of the wheels. The plurality of wheels and the contact ring rotate in unison about a central axis. A contactor remains in continuous contact with the contact ring as the contact ring and the plurality of wheels rotate about the central axis. Electrical current, in the form of bipolar or monopolar power, is transmitted through the needles via the contactor, the contact ring, the pin, and the wheels to treat layers of the skin.
39 Citations
32 Claims
-
1. An electrode apparatus for applying electrical current to skin, said apparatus comprising:
-
a wheel defining a central hole extending along a central axis with said wheel having an outer perimeter;
a plurality of needles disposed about said perimeter and extending radially away from said central axis;
an axle disposed through said central hole along said central axis for allowing said wheel to rotate about said axle on said central axis;
a contact in electrical communication with said wheel to supply electrical current to said needles as said wheel is rolled along the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An electrode wheel assembly for applying electrical current to skin, said assembly comprising:
-
a first and a second plurality of wheels with each of said first and second plurality of wheels having an outer perimeter and with said first and second plurality of wheels disposed in adjacent relationship along a central axis;
a plurality of needles disposed along said perimeter of each of said first and second plurality of wheels with said plurality of needles extending radially away from said central axis;
said first plurality of wheels defining a first connector hole extending along a first connector axis and said second plurality of wheels defining a second connector hole extending along a second connector axis;
said first plurality of wheels defining a first bypass hole extending along said second connector axis and said second plurality of wheels defining a second bypass hole extending along said first connector axis;
a first pin extending along said first connector axis and through said first connector holes and said first bypass holes with said first pin in electrical communication with said first plurality of wheels; and
a second pin extending along said second connector axis and through said second connector holes and said second bypass holes with said second pin in electrical communication with said second plurality of wheels. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
-
-
28. A method of tightening skin using an electrode apparatus including a plurality of wheels rotatable about a central axis with each of the plurality of wheels including a plurality of needles disposed about each of the plurality of wheels, said method comprising the steps of:
-
placing the electrode apparatus on the skin;
directing an electrical current to the plurality of needles of each of the plurality of wheels such that the needles apply the electrical current to the skin; and
rotating the plurality of wheels along the skin such that at least one of the plurality of needles of the wheels is piercing the skin. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
-
Specification