Apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
First Claim
1. An apparatus for applying energy through a skin epidermis surface to an underlying subcutaneous layer or deeper soft tissue layers that includes loculations of fat with fibrous septae made of collagen containing tissue, to create a desired contour effect without substantially modifying melanocytes in an epidermis, comprising;
- a membrane that conforms a contacting exterior surface of the membrane to the skin epidermis surface,one or more electrodes positioned in the membrane configured to be coupled to an energy source;
an electrolytic media positioned in the membrane and coupled to the electrodes to receive energy from the electrodes and transfers energy from the electrodes to the skin epidermis surface; and
a focussing element that creates a reverse thermal gradient from the skin epidermis surface to the collagen containing tissue.
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Abstract
An apparatus applies radiant energy through the skin to an underlying subcutaneous layer or deeper soft tissue layers that includes loculations of fat with fibrous septae made of collagen tissue. This creates a desired contour effect without substantially modifying melanocytes and other epithelial cells in the epidermis. A membrane conforms a contacting exterior surface of the membrane to a skin layer. One or more thermal electrodes positioned in the membrane. A focussing element focuses thermal energy to the underlying collagen tissue. The focusing element and the electrolytic solution create a reverse thermal gradient from the skin to the collagen tissue. A thermal power source is coupled to the thermal electrodes.
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38 Claims
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1. An apparatus for applying energy through a skin epidermis surface to an underlying subcutaneous layer or deeper soft tissue layers that includes loculations of fat with fibrous septae made of collagen containing tissue, to create a desired contour effect without substantially modifying melanocytes in an epidermis, comprising;
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a membrane that conforms a contacting exterior surface of the membrane to the skin epidermis surface, one or more electrodes positioned in the membrane configured to be coupled to an energy source; an electrolytic media positioned in the membrane and coupled to the electrodes to receive energy from the electrodes and transfers energy from the electrodes to the skin epidermis surface; and a focussing element that creates a reverse thermal gradient from the skin epidermis surface to the collagen containing tissue. - 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. An apparatus for liposculpturing an area of a body including a skin surface with multiple layers, and an underlying are made of a loculation of fat that has collagen containing tissue as a fibrous septae, comprising:
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an energy delivery device means; electrolytic media energy delivery means coupled to the energy delivery device means to receive electrolytic energy and transfer the electrolytic energy from the energy delivery device means to the skin surface, the electrolytic media means delivering energy to the skin surface and the energy passing through the skin surface to the underlying collagen containing tissue to contract at least a portion of the collagen containing tissue while minimizing cellular destruction and creating a tightening the skin surface; and a membrane housing means housing at least a portion of the energy delivery device means, the membrane means including a membrane skin surface interface means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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