DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SKIN

• US 20140343574A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hydrafacial LLC
• Original Assignee: Edge Systems LLC
• Inventors: Ignon, Roger, Mallett, Scott R., Nicolas, Ed F.
• Granted Patent: US 9,566,088 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/131
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/545 using a stream or spray of abrasive particles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/12 by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00747 Dermatology
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00452 Skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/0047 Upper parts of the skin, e.g. skin peeling or treatment of wrinkles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/005 with suction drainage system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/007 with irrigation system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/22 Racks
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0075 using a Peltier element, e.g. near the spot to be heated or cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/003 Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media hand-held massage devices with liquid delivery A61H7/003
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2007/0034 Skin treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/022 Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/067 using laser light

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a method of treating a skin surface of a subject comprises heating a skin surface, abrading native skin tissue of a subject using a microdermabrasion device, wherein using the microdermabrasion device comprises moving the microdermabrasion device relative to the skin surface while simultaneously delivering at least one treatment fluid to the skin surface being treated and cooling the abraded skin surface.

Claims

1. A method of treating a skin surface of a subject, the method comprising:

heating a skin surface;

abrading native skin tissue of a subject using a microdermabrasion device, wherein using the microdermabrasion device comprises moving the microdermabrasion device relative to the skin surface while simultaneously delivering at least one treatment fluid to the skin surface being treated; and

cooling the abraded skin surface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein heating and cooling the skin surface is performed using a thermal conditioning handheld assembly.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the thermal conditioning handheld assembly is configured to be selectively heated or cooled conductively within a thermal recharging station.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least on treatment fluid is delivered to the skin surface using and through the microdermabrasion device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising exposing the skin surface to at least one additional treatment.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one additional treatment comprises exposure to a source of energy.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the source of energy comprises radiofrequency, ultrasound, microwave or laser.

8. A method of treating a skin surface of a subject, the method comprising:

abrading native skin tissue of a subject using a microdermabrasion device, wherein using the microdermabrasion device comprises moving the microdermabrasion device relative to the skin surface while simultaneously delivering at least one treatment fluid to the skin surface being treated; and

exposing the skin surface to at least one additional treatment procedure.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one additional treatment procedure comprises exposing the skin surface to an energy source.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the energy source comprises at least one of radiofrequency, ultrasound, microwave and laser.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one additional treatment procedure comprises delivering air to the skin surface.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein air is delivered to the skin surface by and through the microdermabrasion device.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one additional treatment procedure comprises exposing the skin surface to light.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one additional treatment procedure comprises heating or cooling the skin surface.