Pixel array medical systems, devices and methods
OwnerEdward KNOWLTONinventor
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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.
Claims21
1-64. (canceled)
A device comprising:
- a scalpet assembly comprising a housing coupled to a scalpet array including a plurality of scalpets, wherein each scalpet includes a scalpet shaft comprising a lumen and a sharpened distal end configured to resect tissue at a target site;
- a drive assembly coupled to the plurality of scalpets and configured to impart a rotational force to rotate each scalpet around a central axis of the scalpet;
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- a drive shaft configured to couple the rotational force to the drive assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.