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US 6,749,624 B2Granted
Fluid delivery apparatus
OwnerEdward W. Knowltoninventor
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Abstract
A fluid delivery apparatus for introducing a fluid cooling media to a skin surface includes a template with a skin interface surface. An energy delivery device is coupled to the template. A fluid cooling media introduction member is coupled to the template. Resources controllably deliver energy from the energy delivery device to the skin surface. In a related embodiment, the resources are configured to controllably deliver the flowable cooling media to the introduction member. In another embodiment, a sensor is coupled to the resources and to the skin surface.
Claims71
A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an energy delivery device including at least a light energy member an RF energy member, and at least one energy delivery surface, the at least one energy delivery surface configured to deliver energy from the light energy member and the RF energy member to and through a skin surface and create a tissue effect at the skin surface or at a tissue below the skin surface;
- and
- a cooling member coupled to the energy delivery device.
A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an energy delivery device including an energy delivery surface;
- at least a first and a second energy delivery member coupled to the energy delivery device, the first and second energy delivery members delivering different types of energy;
- and
- a cooling member coupled to the energy delivery device,
- wherein the cooling member is configured to evaporatively cool a back surface of the energy delivery surface and conductively cool a tissue site.
2 more elements
A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an assembly;
- an energy delivery device coupled to the assembly, the energy delivery device including at least a light energy member, an RF energy member, and at least one energy delivery surface, the at least one energy delivery surface configured to deliver energy from the light energy member and the RF energy member to and through a skin surface and create a tissue effect at the skin surface or at a tissue below the skin surface;
- a cooling member coupled to the assembly and configured to provide cooling to at least a tissue surface;
- and
- an electronic control device configured to facilitate operation of at least one of the light energy member or the RF energy member.
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A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an assembly including at least one energy delivery surface;
- an electromagnetic energy device coupled to the assembly, the electromagnetic energy device including at least a light energy member and an RF energy member, the at least one energy delivery surface configured to deliver energy from the light energy member and the RF energy member to and through a skin surface and create a tissue effect at the skin surface or at a tissue below the skin surface;
- a cooling member coupled to the assembly and configured to provide cooling to at least a portion of the at least one energy delivery surface;
- and
- an electronic control device configured to facilitate operation of at least one of the light energy member or the RF energy member.
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A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an energy delivery device including an energy delivery surface made at least partially of a material that transmits light;
- an electromagnetic energy device including at least a first RF electrode and a light delivery device coupled to the device;
- and
- a cooling member coupled to the device.
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A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an energy delivery device including an energy delivery surface;
- a pair of bi-polar RF electrodes coupled to the energy delivery surface;
- a light delivery device coupled to the device and positioned to transmit light through the energy delivery surface.
A method for inducing the formation of collagen in a selected collagen containing tissue site beneath a skin surface, comprising:
- providing an energy source;
- producing energy from the energy source;
- cooling through the skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than the selected collagen containing tissue site;
- and
- delivering energy from the energy source through the skin surface to the selected collagen containing tissue site for a sufficient time to induce collagen formation in the selected collagen containing tissue site, and forming no more than a second degree burn of the skin, wherein the energy is delivered in an amount not exeeding 600 joules/cm2 during a single treatment session;
- and creating a tissue effect.
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A method for inducing the formation of collagen in a selected collagen containing tissue site beneath a skin surface, comprising:
- providing an energy source;
- producing energy from the energy source;
- delivering energy from the energy source through the skin surface to the selected collagen containing tissue site for a sufficient time to induce a formation of new collagen in the selected collagen containing tissue site and forming no more than a second degree burn of the skin, wherein the energy is delivered in an amount that does not exceed 1,000 joules/cm2 at the skin surface;
- and
- creating a tissue effect.
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A method for inducing the formation of collagen in a selected a collagen containing tissue site beneath a skin surface, comprising:
- providing an energy source;
- delivering energy to the skin and operating in a range of skin thermal conductivities at or near the conductivity of the skin of 0.20 to 1.2 W/(meter° C.);
- cooling the skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than the collagen containing tissue site;
- and
- forming new collagen in the selected collagen containing tissue site with no more than a second degree burn of the skin;
- and
- creating a tissue effect.
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A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes at least a first RF electrode;
- cooling the skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than tissue underlying the skin surface;
- and
- delivering energy from the treatment apparatus through the skin surface to the tissue underlying the skin surface for a sufficient time to create a desired tissue effect with no more than a second degree burn formed of the skin surface.
1 more element
A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes at least a first electromagnetic energy delivery device;
- cooling through a skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than tissue underlying the skin surface;
- and
- delivering energy from the treatment apparatus through a skin surface to a selected collagen containing tissue site for a sufficient time to induce a formation of new collagen in the selected collagen containing tissue site with no more than a second degree burn of the skin wherein the energy is delivered in an amount that does not exceed 1,000 joules/cm2 at the skin surface;
- modifying at least a portion of the skin surface.
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A method for creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes an energy delivery surface and at least a first RF electrode;
- coupling the energy delivery surface with an external surface of the skin;
- cooling a surface of the skin while heating underlying collagen containing tissue, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than a temperature of the underlying collagen containing tissue;
- delivering energy from the treatment apparatus through the skin surface to a selected collagen containing tissue site for a sufficient time to induce a formation of new collagen in the selected collagen containing tissue site with no more than a second degree burn of the skin;
- and
- creating a desired tissue effect.
3 more elements
A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes an energy delivery surface and at least a first RF electrode, wherein the energy is delivered in an amount not exceeding 600 joules/cm2 during a single treatment session;
- reducing a temperature of a collagen containing tissue site below a temperature of a skin surface, creating a thermal injury to at least a portion of the collagen in the collagen containing tissue site with a minimal cellular destruction in the epidermis;
- and
- inducing collagen formation.
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A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes an energy delivery surface and at least a first RF electrode;
- coupling the energy delivery surface with a skin surface;
- cooling through the skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than a temperature of an underlying collagen containing tissue;
- delivering energy from the treatment apparatus through the skin surface to the underlying collagen containing tissue for a sufficient time to induce collagen formation.
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A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a device;
- an energy delivery device coupled to the device, the energy delivery device including at least a light energy member, an RF energy member, and at least one energy delivery surface, the at least one energy delivery surface configured to deliver energy from the light energy member and the RF energy member to and through a skin surface and create a tissue effect at the skin surface or at a tissue below the skin surface;
- and
- a cooling member coupled to the device.
1 more element
A treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an assembly;
- an energy delivery device coupled to the assembly, the energy delivery device including at least a light energy member, an RF energy member, and at least one energy delivery surface, the at least one energy delivery surface configured to deliver energy from the light energy member and the RF energy member to and through a skin surface and create a tissue effect at the skin surface or at a tissue below the skin surface;
- a cooling member coupled to the assembly and configured to provide cooling at the skin surface;
- and
- an electronic control device configured to facilitate operation of at least one of the light energy member or the RF energy member.
2 more elements
A method for inducing the formation of collagen in a selected collagen containing tissue site beneath a skin surface, comprising:
- delivering electromagnetic energy from an electromagnetic energy delivery device and operating in a range of skin thermal conductivities at or near the conductivity of the skin of 0.20 to 1.2 W/(meter° C.);
- cooling the skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin surface is lower than the selected collagen containing tissue site;
- and
- delivering energy from the energy source through the skin surface to the selected collagen containing tissue site for a sufficient time to induce collagen formation in the selected collagen containing tissue site with no more than a second degree burn of the skin;
- and
- creating a tissue effect.
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A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing an electromagnetic energy delivery device;
- cooling a skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin epidermis surface is lower than tissue underlying the skin surface;
- and
- delivering energy from the electromagnetic energy delivery device through the skin surface to the tissue underlying the skin surface for a sufficient time to create a desired tissue effect with no more than a seond degree burn formed of the skin, wherein the energy is delivered in an amount not exceeding 600 joules/cm2 during a single treatment session.
1 more element
A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes at an electromagnetic energy delivery device;
- cooling through a skin surface, wherein a temperature of the skin epidermis surface is lower than tissue underlying the skin surface;
- delivering energy from the electromagnetic energy delivery device through a skin surface to a selected collagen containing tissue site of the tissue underlying the skin surface for a sufficient time to induce a formation of new collagen in the selected collagen containing tissue site with no more than a second degree burn formed of the skin, wherein the energy is delivered in an amount that does not exceed 1,000 joules/cm2 at the skin surface;
- and
- modifying at least a portion of the skin surface.
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A method of creating a tissue effect, comprising:
- providing a treatment apparatus that includes an electromagnetic energy delivery device and operating in a range of skin thermal conductivities at or near the conductivity of the skin of 0.20 to 1.2 W/(meter° C.):
- reducing a temperature of a collagen containing tissue side below a temperature of a skin surface,
- creating a thermal injury to at least a portion of the collagen in the collagen containing tissue site with no more than a second degree burn created of the skin;
- and
- inducing collagen formation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.