Ultrasound device with topical conducting medium
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorJohn STREETER
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Abstract
A dermal device for providing ultrasound therapy to skin is provided including: a transducer assembly including housing structure having an inner surface defining a void and configured to contact an outer portion of an area of skin of a user without contacting an inner portion of the area of skin; and an ultrasound transducer supported by the housing and configured to be disposed proximate the void, wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to provide ultrasound energy with a focal point towards the skin.
Claims15
A dermal device for providing ultrasound therapy to skin, the dermal device comprising:
- a transducer assembly including housing structure having an inner surface defining a void and configured to contact an outer portion of an area of skin of a user without contacting an inner portion of the area of skin;
- and
- an ultrasound transducer supported by the housing and configured to be disposed proximate the void,
- wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to provide ultrasound energy with a focal point towards the skin.
A system for providing ultrasound therapy to skin, the system comprising:
- an ultrasound transducer configured to interface with one of at least two cartridges;
- and
- a cartridge having a cartridge shape such that the cartridge is configured to create an offset between the ultrasound transducer and an area of skin of a user;
- wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to provide ultrasound energy with a focal point towards the area of skin, and
- wherein the focal point is based on the offset.
A cartridge for use in a system for providing ultrasound therapy to skin, the cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge shape such that the cartridge is configured to create an offset between an ultrasound transducer and an area of skin of a user,
- wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to provide ultrasound energy with a focal point towards the area of skin based on the offset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.