Pixel array medical systems, devices and methods
AssigneeSrgi Holdings, LLC
InventorEdward Knowlton
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Abstract
Embodiments include devices and methods configured to fractionally resect skin and/or fat. Fractional resection is applied as a stand-alone procedure in anatomical areas that are off-limits to conventional plastic surgery due to the poor tradeoff between the visibility of the incisional scar and amount of enhancement obtained. Fractional resection is also applied as an adjunct to established plastic surgery procedures such as liposuction, and is employed to significantly reduce the length of incisions required for a particular application. The shortening of incisions has application in both the aesthetic and reconstructive realms of plastic surgery.
Claims14
A device comprising:
- a carrier;
- a chuck coupled to a distal region of the carrier;
- a scalpet assembly comprising at least one scalpet and a depth control device configured to removably couple to an outer distal region of the carrier, wherein the at least one scalpet includes a shank configured for retention in the chuck, wherein the at least one scalpet includes a scalpet shaft comprising a hollow region and a sharpened distal end configured to penetrate tissue at a target site, wherein the depth control device is configured to control a depth of the penetration of the at least one scalpet into the tissue, wherein the depth control device includes an internal region configured to retain resected tissue received from the target site via the at least one scalpet;
- wherein the at least one scalpet includes at least one of a radial orifice and a radial slot positioned axially in the scalpet adjacent the hollow region;
- and
- wherein the at least one of the radial orifice and the radial slot are configured to divert the received tissue radially outward from an interior region of the at least one scalpet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.