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US 11,490,947 B2Granted
Tattoo removal using a liquid-gas mixture with plasma gas bubbles
AssigneeClear Intradermal Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames W. Winkelman, Martin E. Schmieg
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for removing a tattoo from a subject's skin by application of a cold plasma that is delivered via a liquid-gas mixture. The plasma can be delivered in the form of gas bubbles, in which at least a portion of gas is in the form of a plasma.
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A method of removing a tattoo from a subject's skin, comprising the steps of:
- subjecting at least one gas to an electrical field to create a cold plasma;
- delivering the cold plasma to tattoo ink particles within a target tattoo region of a tattooed dermis of the subject's skin;
- concurrently delivering a mobilization fluid to the target tattoo region;
- whereby the tattoo ink particles are dislodged by the delivery of said cold plasma and said mobilization fluid to the target tattoo region.
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A method of removing a tattoo from a subject's skin, comprising the steps of:
- forming an activated liquid-gas mixture comprising a liquid and at least one gas entrained as bubbles within the liquid, in which at least a portion of said at least one gas is in the form of a cold plasma;
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- delivering the activated liquid-gas mixture to a target tattoo region of a tattooed dermis of the subject's skin,
- whereby tattoo ink particles are dislodged by the delivery of the activated liquid-gas mixture to the target tattoo region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.