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US 6,425,912 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for modifying skin surface and soft tissue structure
AssigneeThermage, Inc.
InventorEdward W. Knowlton
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that modifies a skin surface or a soft tissue. The apparatus includes a skin surface conforming member and a hydration delivery device coupled to the conforming member. The hydration delivery device delivers a hydration agent to the skin surface. An energy delivery device is coupled to the conforming member and provides a controlled delivery of energy to the skin surface.
Claims34
An apparatus for modifying a skin surface or a soft tissue structure underlying a skin surface, comprising:
- a template including a chamber having a porous membrane that has a skin interface surface which is conformable to the skin surface overlaying the soft tissue structure;
- a hydration delivery device coupled to the chamber and configured to deliver a hydration agent through the pores of the membrane to the skin surface;
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- an energy delivery device positioned in the interior of the chamber of the template, producing and providing a controlled delivery of energy to the skin surface and the tissue structure underneath to modify the skin surface or the tissue structure.
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