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US 2014/0276693 A1Published application
Treatment of tissue
AssigneePalomar Medical Technologies, Inc.
InventorsGREGORY ALTSHULER, CHRISTOPHER GAAL, LEWIS J. OBI, JAMES CHILDS
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for treating targeted tissue as a function of the force sensed to move through the tissue. The method and apparatus can be used for treating and/or reducing the appearance of undesirable conditions such as cellulite.
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A method for tissue treatment, comprising:
- inserting a treatment probe into a subject's tissue in a treatment region;
- moving the treatment probe through the region;
- sensing the force applied to move the treatment probe;
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- enabling application of power by the treatment probe as a function of the sensed force.
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A device for tissue treatment, comprising:
- a treatment probe having a distal tip for tissue contact;
- a handle removably coupled to the treatment probe, the handle comprising at least one force sensor, wherein force applied to the tip is sensed by the force sensor;
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- an indicator that power may be applied as a function of the sensed force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.