Devices and methods for reducing the appearance of cellulite
US-2015064165-A1 · Mar 5, 2015 · US
Dissection handpiece and method for reducing the appearance of cellulite
US9364246B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9364246-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213533745-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 7, 2005 |
| Publication date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
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A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and replace these structures with a non-cellulite forming structure by deploying a highly fibrous mesh through a single needle hole to create a highly fibrous layer directly or through wound healing processes.
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We claim: 1. A minimally invasive skin treatment device, comprising: a handpiece having a perimeter elevation and a top which cooperatively define a recessed area, an inner side of the perimeter elevation and the top defining an apposition surface facing into the recessed area; a conduit extending through a side of the perimeter elevation to the recessed area; a needle configured to at least partially extend through the conduit and into the recessed area; a guidance track op…
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- What does patent US9364246B2 cover?
- A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Clark Iii Robert L, Chomas James E, Merchant Adnan I, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/32093. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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