Vaginal remodeling device and methods

An apparatus for remodeling a therapeutic zone within a target tissue, the target tissue comprising tissue underlying a mucosal epithelium of female genital tissue, the apparatus comprising:

• a treatment tip comprising:
• an elongate shaft comprising a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end having a distal portion, and a narrow portion extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the narrow portion narrows inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft on a side of the elongate shaft;
• and
• an energy delivery element on the elongate shaft and proximal to the distal end of the elongate shaft, the energy delivery element being disposed only along the same side of the elongate shaft as the narrow portion,
• wherein the energy delivery element projects forward from the narrow portion on only a single side of the elongate shaft.

An apparatus for remodeling a therapeutic zone within a target tissue, the target tissue comprising tissue underlying a mucosal epithelium of female genital tissue, the apparatus comprising:

• a treatment tip comprising:
• an elongate shaft comprising a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end having a distal portion, and a narrow portion extending between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the narrow portion narrows inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft on a side of the elongate shaft,
• a connector portion at the proximal end of the elongate shaft, and
• an energy delivery element on a distal end region of the elongate shaft and proximal to the distal end of the elongate shaft, the energy delivery element being disposed only along the same side of the elongate shaft as the narrow portion;
• and
• a hand piece adapted to be held by an operator and configured to releasably couple and decouple with the connector portion of the elongate shaft,
• wherein the energy delivery element projects forward from the narrow portion on only a single side of the elongate shaft.