Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshaping
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1. An apparatus for tissue treatment, comprising:
- a base;
a plurality of needles attached to the base;
an energy source provided in communication with at least one of the needles;
a spacer arrangement that is movably attached to the base for controlling penetration depths of the needles; and
a control module configured to vary characteristics of energy supplied by the energy source.
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Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment and tissue remodeling. The apparatus includes an array of needles that penetrate the skin and serve as electrodes to deliver radio frequency current or other electrical or optical energy into the tissue being treated, causing thermal damage in controlled patterns. The damaged regions promote beneficial results such as uniform skin tightening by stimulation of wound healing and collagen growth.
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1. An apparatus for tissue treatment, comprising:
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a base; a plurality of needles attached to the base; an energy source provided in communication with at least one of the needles; a spacer arrangement that is movably attached to the base for controlling penetration depths of the needles; and a control module configured to vary characteristics of energy supplied by the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. An apparatus for dermatological treatment, comprising:
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a base; a plurality of needles attached to the base; a spacer arrangement that is movably attached to the base for controlling penetration depths of the needles; an energy source provided in communication with at least one of the needles; and a control module configured to vary characteristics of energy supplied by the energy source, wherein the plurality of needles protrude a plurality of distances from the base. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for tissue treatment, comprising:
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a base; a plurality of needles attached to the base; a spacer arrangement that is movably attached to the base for controlling penetration depths of the needles; an energy source provided in communication with at least one of the needles; and a control module configured to vary characteristics of energy supplied by the energy source, wherein the plurality of needles are provided as a plurality of pairs of needles such that a distance between the two needles in a pair of needles is less than a distance between each of the two needles and any other needle in the array, and wherein the energy source and the control module are configured to deliver radio frequency electromagnetic energy to the pairs of needles in bipolar mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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