METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING TISSUE

• US 20080091185A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Syneron Medical Limited (Syneron Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Primaeva Medical, Inc. (Syneron Incorporated)
• Inventors: Knopp, Peter G., McGill, Scott, Mehta, Bankim H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,007,493 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/31
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/14 Probes or electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1477 Needle-like probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00907 for light
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00005 Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00452 Skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00476 Hair follicles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00994 combining two or more different kinds of non-mechanical energy or combining one or more non-mechanical energies with ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1425 Needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/143 multiple needles
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner using an array of electrodes. Systems described herein allow for improved treatment of tissue. Additional variations of the system include array of electrodes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect.

Claims

1-104. -104. (canceled)

105. A method for inserting applying energy to a region of tissue, comprising:

maintaining a cooling surface at or below body temperature;

placing the cooling surface against a tissue surface;

advancing a plurality of electrodes an oblique angle relative to the tissue surface, each electrodes including an active region at a distal portion thereof, such that the active region is directly below the cooling surface; and

applying energy to the active region of the electrodes to a region of tissue beneath the tissue surface to cause a change in the region of tissue.