METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING TISSUE

• US 20080281389A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Syneron Medical Limited (Syneron Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Primaeva Medical, Inc. (Syneron Incorporated)
• Inventors: Knopp, Peter G., Mehta, Bankim H.
• Application Number:
  US11/676,247
• Publication Number:
  US 20080281389A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/115
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/14 Probes or electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00005 Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00047 using Peltier effect
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00601 Cutting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1405 Electrodes having a specific shape
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1412 Blade
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/05 for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode A61N1/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/328 for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment

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

1-95. -95. (canceled)

96. A device for applying electromagnetic energy to skin comprising:

an electrode carrier;

an array of electrodes each having an active region and extending from the carrier and connectable to a source of electromagnetic energy to apply the electromagnetic energy, where each electrode in the array is independently coupled to the source of electromagnetic energy such that any two electrodes may form opposite poles of a treatment circuit to conduct current.

105-118. -118. (canceled)