MULTI-MODULE SKIN OR BODY TREATMENT DEVICE AND THE METHOD OF USING

• US 20090043293A1
• Filed: 08/08/2008
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cynosure Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Elemé Medical, Inc. (Hologic Incorporated)
• Inventors: Briefs, Nancy M., Pankratov, Michail M.
• Application Number:
  US12/188,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20090043293A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/9
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/14 Probes or electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/203 applying laser energy to the outside of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00029 open
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00452 Skin
• 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: A61H 15/00 Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5002 Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/501 connected to external computer devices or networks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5015 using specific interfaces or standards, e.g. USB, serial, parallel
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0245 with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/00 Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for electro-medical massage devices applying electric current by contact A61N1/18
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/322 Electromedical brushes, combs, massage devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/328 for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2007/0008 Destruction of fat cells
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 7/00 Ultrasound therapy lithotripsy A61B17/22, A61B17/225; massage using supersonic vibration A61H23/00 ; using ultrasound for introducing media into the body A61M37/0092

Abstract

A skin or body treatment device includes one or more removable and replaceable modules. Each module is configured to provide a skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both. One or more applicators are coupled with the skin or body treatment device. Each applicator enables the use of the one or more removable modules to effect the skin or body or underlying tissue treatment. A selected skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both can be implemented and performed upon selection and configuration of the one or more removable and replaceable modules and the one or more applicators required for the selected treatment.

Claims

1. A skin or body treatment device comprising:

one or more removable and replaceable modules coupled with the skin or body treatment device, wherein each module is configured to provide a skin or body treatment, an underlying tissue treatment, or both; and

one or more applicators coupled with the skin or body treatment device, wherein each applicator enables the use of the one or more removable modules to effect the skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both.

2. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, wherein the one or more removable and replaceable modules comprise a laser module, a light emitting diode module, an ultrasound module, an acoustic shock module, a massage module, an intense pulsed light module, a microdermabrasion module, an electrical stimulation module, a radio frequency module, or any combination thereof.

3. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, wherein the skin or body treatment device is configured for use of a plurality of the one or more removable and replaceable modules at one time.

4. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, wherein the skin or body treatment device is configured for use of one of the one or more removable and replaceable modules by a plurality of the one or more applicators at one time.

5. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising:

an input device connected to the skin or body treatment device, wherein a practitioner enters treatment specific parameters using the input device.

6. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more output devices connected to the skin or body treatment device, wherein the one or more output devices display results of one or more treatments.

7. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, wherein the one or more applicators are removable and replaceable.

8. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a data storage device.

9. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a treatment module repository.

10. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a processor for controlling the one or more removable and replaceable modules.

11. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a processor for managing and implementing data storage.

12. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a diagnostic software application operating on the device for receiving input and outputting a diagnosis.

13. The skin or body treatment device of claim 1, further comprising a diagnostic software application configured to receive input from a user and output a diagnosis and a treatment regimen.

14. A method of using a multi-module skin or body treatment system, comprising:

selecting one or more modules corresponding to desired skin or body treatments, underlying tissue treatments, or both;

configuring the one or more modules for use;

configuring one or more applicators corresponding to the one or more required modules for use;

initiating and operating the one or more modules to effect a skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing patient specific parameters to the multi-module skin or body treatment device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the multi-module skin or body treatment device determining a desired course of treatment and communicating the course of treatment based on the patient specific parameters.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the one or more modules comprise a laser module, a light emitting diode module, an ultrasound module, an acoustic shock module, a massage module, an intense pulsed light module, a microdermabrasion module, an electrical stimulation module, a radio frequency module, or any combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying results of the skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising a processor controlling the one or more modules during operation.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising storing data relating to operation of the multi-module skin or body treatment system and to a specific patient.

21. The method of claim 14, further comprising inputting patient symptom information into the skin or body treatment system and the system outputting diagnostic information.

22. A skin or body treatment device comprising:

one or more removable and replaceable modules coupled with the skin or body treatment device, wherein each module is configured to provide a skin or body or underlying tissue treatment; and

one or more applicators coupled with the skin or body treatment device, wherein each applicator enables the use of the one or more removable modules to effect the skin or body or underlying tissue treatment;

wherein the one or more removable and replaceable modules comprise a laser module, a light emitting diode module, an ultrasound module, a massage module, an intense pulsed light module, a microdermabrasion module, an electrical stimulation module, a radio frequency module, or any combination thereof.

23. The skin or body treatment device of claim 22, wherein the one or more removable and replaceable modules and the one or more applicators are selectable based on a desired skin or body treatment to be performed.