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US 2015/0088109 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for pain reduction during a treatment application
AssigneeLumenis Ltd.
InventorShiri Salomon
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Abstract
A treatment apparatus comprising a handpiece, the handpiece having a primary treatment element and a contact surface, at least one electrode located at the contact surface, and a connection element to connect the at least one electrode to a controller to provide analgesia.
Claims20
A treatment apparatus comprising;
- a handpiece, the handpiece having a primary treatment element and a contact surface for contacting a patient tissue surface;
- at least one electrode located on the contact surface;
- and,
- a controller connected to the at least one electrode, the controller causing the treatment apparatus to provide:
- (a) a treatment signal to the primary treatment element to provide treatment to the patient tissue surface at the contact surface, and (b) an electric current to the at least one electrode to provide analgesia to the patient tissue surface.
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A method of operating a treatment apparatus comprising:
- providing a handpiece, the handpiece having a primary treatment element and a contact surface for contacting a patient tissue surface and at least one electrode located on the contact surface;
- providing a controller connected to the at least one electrode, the controller structured to cause the treatment apparatus to provide:
- (a) a treatment signal to the primary treatment element to provide treatment to the patient tissue surface and (b) an electric current to the at least one electrode to provide analgesia to the patient tissue surface;
- and,
- wherein the method comprises the step of placing the contact surface adjacent a skin surface;
- and,
- supplying a signal from the controller to provide the treatment signal and the electric current to the patient tissue surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.