System and method for treating tissue
AssigneeLumenis Ltd.
InventorsRobert S. Anderson, Steven Randal Young, Yoni Iger
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Abstract
A method, device, and system for modifying or destroying selected tissue, by selecting an area of tissue for treatment, collecting the area between a plurality of energy transmitting elements, applying an electric current and/or electromagnetic radiation between the energy transmitting elements, and applying the electric current and/or electromagnetic radiation until, for example, the cells are modified or destroyed. Cooling may be applied to prevent unwanted modification. Conducting mediums may be applied to control tissue modification. Embodiments of the present invention may be used for treatment of fat cells, acne, lesions, tattoo removals etc.
Claims18
Apparatus comprising:
- a device having a cavity therein, said cavity having at least two electrodes having contact surfaces adapted to contact tissue collected therebetween, and said cavity further having a suction lumen in communication therewith;
- an optical energy source adapted for transmitting optical energy to an outer surface of said tissue collected between said electrodes;
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- an electrical energy somce connected to said electrodes.
A method for treating skin tissue, the method comprising:
- collecting a portion of skin tissue between at least two contact surfaces of respective at least two electrodes, such that an outer surface of said tissue is in contact with said surfaces of said electrodes;
- transmitting optical energy from an optical energy transmitting element to a first partion of skin tissue collected between said electrodes for treating said portion;
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- applying electrical energy to a second portion of tissue collected between said electrodes for treating the skin tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.