Method and system for performing microabrasion and suction massage

A dermal abrasion and massage apparatus comprising:

• a vacuum generator configured for use in dermal abrasion and massage of a patient, the vacuum generator coupled to:
• a dermabrasion hand piece of a dermal abrasion system, the dermal abrasion system further comprising:
• a feeding chamber that has a generally funnel-shaped portion that receives an abrasive material from a source for use in the dermal abrasion;
• a receiving channel that limits the amount of abrasive material supplied to the feeding chamber;
• an intake aperture, connected to a base of the feeding chamber to receive means for displacing the abrasive material in a substantially vertical direction;
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• a delivery channel, placed above the feeding chamber to receive the displaced abrasive, and coupled to the dermabrasion hand piece;
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• a massage head of a massage system, the massage head defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity, wherein the massage system is configured to create a negative pressure within the cavity, wherein the massage head includes a first contact surface to the patient, and wherein the massage system further includes a post coupled to the massage head and positioned within the cavity, the post being static relative to the massage head during massage and having a second contact surface to the patient.

A dermabrasion and massage apparatus comprising:

• a vacuum generator;
• a massage head defining a cavity and coupled to the vacuum generator, wherein the massage head in combination with the vacuum generator is configured to provide an effleurage-like massage;
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• dermabrasion system comprising (i) a dermabrasion hand piece coupled to the vacuum generator and configured to deliver an abrasive material, (ii) an abrasive material supply device, (iii) a receiving channel coupled to the supply device, (iv) a feeding chamber coupled to the receiving channel, (v) a delivery channel coupled to the feeding chamber and to the dermabrasion hand piece, and (vi) a waste debris receiving device coupled to the dermabrasion hand piece and to the vacuum generator to collect and store waste debris and the delivered abrasive material after treatment.

A dermabrasion and massage device, the device comprising:

• a vacuum generator configured to collect waste debris and to provide a negative pressure that is used in providing a massage;
• a massage head of a massage system that includes the vacuum generator, the massage head defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity, wherein the massage system is configured to create a negative pressure within the cavity that is used in providing the massage;
• a dermabrasion hand piece of a dermal abrasion system that includes the vacuum generator, the dermal abrasion system further comprising:
• a feeding chamber that has a generally funnel-shaped portion that receives an abrasive material from a source for use in the dermal abrasion;
• a receiving channel that limits the amount of abrasive material supplied to the feeding chamber;
• an intake aperture, connected to a base of the feeding chamber to receive means for displacing the abrasive material in a substantially vertical direction;
• a delivery channel, placed above the feeding chamber to receive the displaced abrasive, and coupled to the dermabrasion hand piece;
• a waste can receiver coupled to the dermabrasion hand piece;
• a waste canister removably coupled to the waste can receiver at an open end of the waste canister;
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• a filter disposed between the waste can receiver and the waste canister such that an intake port of the dermabrasion system passes through the filter and the filter prevents waste debris from exiting the waste canister through a return port.

An apparatus for selectively performing dermabrasion or massaging, comprising:

• a vacuum generator;
• a massage device, coupled to and operable by the vacuum generator, comprising:
• a massage head;
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• a handle, coupled to the massage head;
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• a dermabrasion device, coupled to and operable by the vacuum generator, comprising:
• a dermabrasion hand piece for delivery and retrieval of an abrasive material;
• an abrasive material source device;
• a dermabrasive handling device, coupled to the source device and to the hand piece;
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• a waste debris receiving device, coupled to the hand piece, to collect and store waste debris and the delivered abrasive material after treatment.

A method for treating a skin surface comprising:

• actuating a vacuum generator to selectively operate (i) a massage system, and (ii) a dermabrasion system;
• using the vacuum generator in combination with the massage system to deliver a deep tissue massage on a patient across a section of the patient's skin;
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• using the vacuum generator in combination with the dermabrasion system to deliver a dermabrasion treatment across the section of the patient's skin.