Pixel array medical systems, devices and methods
AssigneeSrgi Holdings, LLC
InventorEdward KNOWLTON
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Abstract
Embodiments include devices and methods configured to fractionally resect skin and/or fat. Fractional resection is applied as a stand-alone procedure in anatomical areas that are off-limits to conventional plastic surgery due to the poor tradeoff between the visibility of the incisional scar and amount of enhancement obtained. Fractional resection is also applied as an adjunct to established plastic surgery procedures such as liposuction, and is employed to significantly reduce the length of incisions required for a particular application. The shortening of incisions has application in both the aesthetic and reconstructive realms of plastic surgery.
Claims19
1-54. (canceled)
A device comprising a scalpet assembly including a scalpet and a depth control device configured to removably couple to a distal region of a carrier, wherein the depth control device is configured to control a depth of penetration of the scalpet into tissue, wherein the scalpet includes a scalpet shaft comprising a lumen in communication with a sharpened distal end and at least one of an axial orifice and a proximal orifice, wherein the at least one of the axial orifice and the proximal orifice are configured to pass tissue from the sharpened distal end via the lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.