DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS ENERGY DELIVERY
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1. An energy delivery system for delivering energy from to a target region beneath a surface of tissue, the device comprising:
- a plurality of electrically isolated energy sources and a connector for coupling the energy supply unit;
a device body having a tissue engaging surface, where the tissue engaging surface allows orientation of the device body on the surface of tissue; and
a plurality of energy transfer units being advanceable from the device body at an oblique angle relative to the tissue engaging surface, where each energy transfer unit is coupleable via the connector to one electrically isolated energy source such that when energized, energy is prevented from passing between adjacent energy transfer units.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for percutaneous energy delivery in an effective, manner using one or more probes. Additional variations of the system include array of probes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect.
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39 Claims
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1. An energy delivery system for delivering energy from to a target region beneath a surface of tissue, the device comprising:
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a plurality of electrically isolated energy sources and a connector for coupling the energy supply unit; a device body having a tissue engaging surface, where the tissue engaging surface allows orientation of the device body on the surface of tissue; and a plurality of energy transfer units being advanceable from the device body at an oblique angle relative to the tissue engaging surface, where each energy transfer unit is coupleable via the connector to one electrically isolated energy source such that when energized, energy is prevented from passing between adjacent energy transfer units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for applying energy to a target layer of tissue within a plurality of tissue layers to improve a cosmetic appearance of the tissue, the system comprising:
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a plurality of energy transfer units coupled to a device body, each energy transfer unit having at least one probe having an active area, where at least one of the probes is configured to measure a tissue parameter within the active area; and a power supply comprising a plurality of electrically isolated energy sources, each electrically isolated energy source being coupled to one energy transfer unit to form a plurality of treatment circuits such that energy from the power supply is limited from passing between different treatment circuits to produce a plurality of fractional lesions in the tissue layer where each fractional lesion is separated from an adjacent fractional lesion by a region of viable tissue. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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