Systems for improving the appearance of tissue
AssigneeRevelle Aesthetics, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Podmore, Earl Bright, II, Joshua Makower, Arthur Ferdinand, Amanda White, Pablo Acosta, John Hanley
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating tissue including an apparatus that applies or a method involving separating septa to eliminate or reduce the appearance of cellulite or liposuction in combination with separating septa to eliminate or reduce the appearance of cellulite. In one approach, an interventional tool is placed between tissue layers to engage and treat tissue layers between which fat deposits are contained.
Claims27
A method of disrupting a septum attached to skin using a device having a shaft, a disrupting element, and a sensing element, the method comprising:
- moving the shaft below the skin to a treatment site;
- contacting the septum with the sensing element;
- pivoting the sensing element relative to the disrupting element to detect a force;
- and
- disrupting the septum with the disrupting element based on the force being greater than a threshold indicating contact with the septum.
A system for treating an expression of cellulite on skin of a patient, the system comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft longitudinally extending from the handle, the shaft configured to be inserted through the skin and to be advanced under the skin to a treatment site;
- a sensing element configured to contact a septum to detect a force applied by the septum;
- a septa disrupting element at a distal portion of the shaft, wherein the sensing element is a link pivotably attached to the septa disrupting element;
- and
- an actuator configured to actuate the septa disrupting element based on the force being greater than a threshold.
A method of disrupting a septum attached to skin using a device having a shaft, a disrupting element, and a sensing element, the method comprising:
- moving the shaft below the skin to a treatment site;
- contacting the septum with the sensing element;
- deflecting the sensing element relative to the disrupting element to detect a force and to uncover the disrupting element;
- and
- disrupting the septum with the disrupting element based on the force being greater than a threshold.
A system for treating an expression of cellulite on skin of a patient, the system comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft longitudinally extending from the handle, the shaft configured to be inserted through the skin and to be advanced under the skin to a treatment site;
- a sensing element configured to contact a septum to detect a force;
- a septa disrupting element at a distal portion of the shaft;
- and
- an actuator configured to actuate the septa disrupting element based on the force being greater than a threshold,
- wherein the sensing element covers the septa disrupting element in a first configuration, and the sensing element uncovers the septa disrupting element in a second configuration when the septa disrupting element is actuated.
A system for treating an expression of cellulite on skin of a patient, the system comprising:
- a handle;
- a shaft longitudinally extending from the handle, the shaft configured to be inserted through the skin and to be advanced under the skin to a treatment site;
- a sensing element configured to contact a septum to detect a force applied by the septum;
- a drive shaft extending through the shaft, wherein the sensing element is pivotably attached to the drive shaft;
- a septa disrupting element at a distal portion of the shaft;
- and
- an actuator configured to actuate the septa disrupting element based on the force being greater than a threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.