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US 8,133,216 B2Granted
Methods and devices for treating tissue
AssigneeSyneron Medical Ltd.
InventorsPeter G. Knopp, Scott McGill, Bankim H. Mehta
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner using an array of electrodes. Systems described herein allow for improved treatment of tissue. Additional variations of the system include array of electrodes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect.
Claims20
A method for applying energy to a region of tissue, comprising:
- placing a tissue engaging surface of an electrode device against a surface of the tissue, where the electrode device comprises a plurality of electrodes extending at an oblique angle relative to the tissue engaging surface, each electrode including an active region at a distal portion thereof;
- inserting the plurality of electrodes obliquely into the tissue at an entry point such that a surface of the tissue directly above the active region is spaced from the entry point of each electrode and such that the tissue engaging surface does not extend over the surface of tissue directly above the active region of the electrode;
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- applying energy to tissue by delivering energy to the active region of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
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A method for applying energy to a region of tissue, comprising:
- placing a tissue engaging surface of an electrode device against a surface of the tissue, where the electrode device comprises a plurality of electrodes extending at an oblique angle relative to the tissue engaging surface, each electrode including an active region at a distal portion thereof;
- inserting the plurality of electrodes obliquely into the tissue at an entry point such that a surface of the tissue directly above the active region is spaced from the entry point of each electrode:
- applying energy to tissue by delivering energy to the active region of each electrode in the plurality of electrodes;
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- placing a cooling surface adjacent to the entry point, where the electrodes do not pass through the cooling surface such that the cooling surface directly cools the exterior surface of the tissue directly above the active region of each of the electrodes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.