Skin resurfacing device

• US 7,276,072 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2003
• Issued: 10/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tae-Jun Chung
• Original Assignee: Tae-Jun Chung
• Inventors: Chung, Tae-Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; AnhTuan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Tuan Van
• Application Number:
  US10/641,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20050038448A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,510 Days
• Field of Search: 606/131, 606/133, 606/170, 606/180, 606/132, 606/167, 604/290, 604/289, 604/310, 604311-316, 601/6, 601/7
• US Class Current: 606/131
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00761 Removing layer of skin tissue, e.g. wrinkles, scars or cancerous tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/320004 abrasive

Abstract

A skin resurfacing device for peeling the outermost layer of the skin for renewing the skin surface and repairing skin damage including a housing, a skin sensor, and a skin treater. The skin treater consists of an abrasive tip, a first end, a transparent portion, a first filter, and a second end, all of which are detachable and replaceable. The skin treater is connected to a vacuum source by a tubular hose. The vacuum provides both closeness of contact between the abrasive tip and the user'"'"'s skin and the suctioning of skin debris peeled off. The skin treater, especially the abrasive tip are made with common material and mass production process so that they are disposable and economic.

Claims

1. A skin resurfacing device comprising:

a housing;

a skin treater;

a vacuum source located within the housing and connected to the skin treater;

a skin sensor that is adapted to measure the oiliness of the skin of a user and the skin sensor is connected to the housing; and

wherein the skin treater comprises a hollow tube having a first end, a second end, an abrasive tip detachably fixed on the first end, a first filter that is provided inside the tube between the first end and the second end, wherein the abrasive tip comprises abrasive particles, and wherein the vacuum source is connected to the second end, wherein the intensity of the vacuum provided by the vacuum source is controlled according to the measured oiliness by the skin sensor.

2. The skin resurfacing device of claim 1 wherein a user can adjust the intensity of the vacuum.