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US 2004/0073144 A1Published application
Devices and methods for applying negative pressure to body surfaces
OwnerAlma Delia Caravainventor
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for applying suction to body surfaces are provided. The subject devices and systems provide various configurations of suction applicators for applying a suction force to a selected area skin. The methods involve the use of the subject devices and systems to treat the selected skin area.
Claims23
A skin treatment system, comprising:
- a source of negative pressure;
- at least one suction applicator in communication with the negative pressure source, the applicator being configured for contacting a particular area of skin;
- a plurality of suction levels associated with said source of suction;
- a suction level selector associated with said plurality of suction levels;
- and
- a panel of icons wherein each icon is associated with a desired treatment protocol.
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A skin treatment system, comprising:
- a source of suction;
- a plurality of suction applicators, each applicator having a unique configuration or size;
- a wand in fluid communication with said source of suction and configured to couple with each of said plurality of suction applicators;
- a plurality of suction levels associated with said source of suction;
- a suction level selector associated with said plurality of suction levels;
- and
- a panel of icons wherein each icon is associated with a suction level and with a suction applicator.
4 more elements
A skin treatment system, comprising:
- a source of suction;
- a flexible webbing configured to be worn on the hand and having at least one suction port associated with a portion of the flexible webbing associated with each finger;
- and
- a suction line extending between the source of suction and the at least one suction port.
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A method of treating the skin, comprising:
- determining an area of skin to be treated;
- selecting a suction applicator from a plurality of suction applicators and selecting a suction level from a plurality of suction levels wherein each applicator/suction level pairing is identified by an icon indicating a particular area of skin;
- and
- applying suction to the determined skin area with the selected suction applicator at the selected suction level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.