Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
    11.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue 失效
    用于胶原组织受控收缩的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5660836A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-26

    申请号:US435544

    申请日:1995-05-05

    摘要: A method and apparatus applies radiant energy through the skin to an underlying subcutaneous layer or deeper soft tissue layers that includes loculations of fat with fibrous septae made of collagen tissue. This creates a desired contour effect without substantially modifying melanocytes and other epithelial cells in the epidermis. A membrane conforms a contacting exterior surface of the membrane to a skin layer. One or more thermal electrodes positioned in the membrane. A focussing element focuses thermal energy to the underlying collagen tissue. The focusing element and the electrolytic solution create a reverse thermal gradient from the skin to the collagen tissue. A thermal power source is coupled to the thermal electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和装置将辐射能通过皮肤施加到下面的皮下层或更深的软组织层,其包括由胶原组织制成的纤维隔膜的脂肪位置。 这产生了期望的轮廓效应,而基本上不修饰表皮中的黑素细胞和其它上皮细胞。 膜将膜的接触外表面与皮肤层相符合。 位于膜中的一个或多个热电极。 聚焦元件将热能聚焦到下面的胶原组织。 聚焦元件和电解液产生从皮肤到胶原组织的反向热梯度。 热电源耦合到热电极。

    Skin treatment and drug delivery device
    12.
    发明申请
    Skin treatment and drug delivery device 有权
    皮肤治疗和药物输送装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110257588A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US12972013

    申请日:2010-12-17

    IPC分类号: A61B17/322 A61M37/00

    摘要: A new minimally invasive surgical approach is proposed that contemplates a method and apparatus for tightening lax skin without visible scarring via a device in various surgical procedures such as plastic surgery procedures. In some embodiments, the device is a single use disposable instrument. This approach circumvents surgically related scarring and the clinical variability of electromagnetic heating of the skin and performs small multiple pixilated resections of skin as a minimally invasive alternative to large Plastic surgical resections of skin. This approach can also be employed in areas of the body that are currently off limits to plastic surgery due to the visibility of the surgical scar. In addition, the approach can perform a skin grafting operation by harvesting the transected incisions of skin from a tissue site of a donor onto a skin defect site of a recipient with reduced scarring of the patient's donor site.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种新的微创手术方法,该方法和装置旨在通过诸如整形外科手术的各种外科手术中的装置收紧松弛的皮肤而没有可见的瘢痕形成。 在一些实施例中,该装置是单次使用的一次性器具。 这种方法规避手术相关的瘢痕形成和皮肤电磁加热的临床变异性,并进行皮肤的小型多重像素化切除,作为大面积皮肤的大面积手术切除的微创手术。 这种方法也可以用于由于手术瘢痕的可视性而目前不符合整形手术的身体的区域。 此外,该方法可以通过从供体的组织部位收集横切的皮肤切口到接受者的皮肤缺损部位,从而减少患者供体部位的瘢痕形成,从而进行皮肤移植手术。

    Method and apparatus for surgical dissection
    14.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for surgical dissection 有权
    手术解剖的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07442192B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US10620311

    申请日:2003-07-14

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    CPC分类号: A61B17/32093

    摘要: An apparatus for dissecting tissue in a substantially uniform plane of dissection includes a housing configured to be advanced under a tissue layer, and control one of a depth of dissection or tissue flap thickness. The housing thermally shields at least a portion of the tissue flap. A roller is coupled to the housing. The roller is configured to smoothly advance housing over tissue. An energy delivery device is coupled to housing. The energy delivery device is configured to be coupled to an energy source. The energy delivery device has a geometry that substantially defines a plane of dissection.

    摘要翻译: 用于在基本上均匀的解剖平面中解剖组织的装置包括构造成在组织层下方前进的壳体,并且控制解剖深度或组织瓣厚度之一。 外壳热封屏蔽组织瓣的至少一部分。 辊连接到壳体。 辊被配置成平滑地推进在组织上方的壳体。 能量输送装置联接到壳体。 能量输送装置被配置为耦合到能量源。 能量输送装置具有基本上限定解剖平面的几何形状。

    Method for scar collagen formation and contraction
    15.
    发明授权
    Method for scar collagen formation and contraction 失效
    瘢痕形成和收缩的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06241753B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-05

    申请号:US08583815

    申请日:1996-01-05

    IPC分类号: A61F700

    摘要: A method is disclosed for forming and contracting scar collagen below a tissue surface in a selected tissue site. An electromagnetic energy apparatus is provided and includes an electromagnetic energy source and a delivery device. The delivery device is positioned on the tissue surface. Electromagnetic energy is produced from the electromagnetic energy source and delivered through the tissue surface to the selected tissue site for a sufficient time to induce scar collagen formation in the selected tissue site. No more than a second degree burn is formed on the tissue surface. The scar collagen is then contracted. This method is particularly useful in tissue sites that are devoid or deficient in collagen.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在所选组织部位的组织表面下形成和收缩瘢痕胶原的方法。 提供了一种电磁能量装置,其包括电磁能源和输送装置。 输送装置位于组织表面上。 电磁能量由电磁能源产生,并通过组织表面输送到选定的组织部位足够的时间,以在选定的组织部位诱导瘢痕胶原形成。 在组织表面上形成不超过二度烧伤。 然后瘢痕胶原蛋白被收缩。 该方法在缺乏或缺乏胶原的组织部位特别有用。

    Method for controlled contraction of collagen tissue via non-continuous
energy delivery
    16.
    发明授权
    Method for controlled contraction of collagen tissue via non-continuous energy delivery 失效
    通过非连续能量输送控制收缩胶原组织的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5948011A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-07

    申请号:US958305

    申请日:1997-10-28

    摘要: A method for applying radiant energy through the skin to underlying collagen tissue without substantially modifying melanocytes and other epithelial cells in the epidermis by delivering non-continuous energy. A porous membrane is adapted to receive an electrolytic solution and become inflated to substantially conform a contacting exterior surface of the membrane to a skin layer. The membrane includes a cooling lumen for receiving cooling fluid. One or more thermal electrodes positioned in the membrane and transfers thermal energy to the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution and cooling fluid creates a reverse thermal gradient from the skin surface to the underlying collagen tissue. A thermal power source is coupled to the thermal electrodes, and a source of electrolytic solution is coupled to the membrane.

    摘要翻译: 通过递送非连续能量,通过皮肤将辐射能量施加到下面的胶原组织而不用基本上修饰表皮中的黑素细胞和其它上皮细胞的方法。 多孔膜适于接收电解溶液并变得充气以使膜的接触外表面基本上符合皮肤层的接触外表面。 膜包括用于接收冷却流体的冷却腔。 位于膜中的一个或多个热电极将热能转移到电解液中。 电解液和冷却液产生从皮肤表面到下面的胶原组织的反向热梯度。 热电源耦合到热电极,并且电解溶液源耦合到膜。

    Surgical method for breast reconstruction using a neovascular tissue peg
    17.
    发明授权
    Surgical method for breast reconstruction using a neovascular tissue peg 失效
    使用新生血管组织栓的乳房重建手术方法

    公开(公告)号:US5824076A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-20

    申请号:US745726

    申请日:1996-11-12

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00 A61F2/12

    CPC分类号: A61F2/12 A61B90/00 A61B90/02

    摘要: A surgical method for breast reconstruction, comprising steps of placing a submuscular breast expander beneath a muscle; expanding the breast for a period of time that permits neovascular connections to grow between the muscle and cutaneous tissue which overlays the muscle; and, surgically reconstructing a nipple from the neovascularized cutaneous tissue overlaying the muscle, whereby the expanding step directly contributed an amount of tissue that permitted achievement of the breast reconstruction. The step of recreating the nipple areolar complex can comprise performing a bowtie reconstruction technique.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于乳房重建的手术方法,包括以下步骤:在肌肉下方放置肌肉下乳房膨胀器; 使乳房膨胀一段时间,允许新生血管连接在肌肉和覆盖肌肉的皮肤组织之间生长; 并且从覆盖肌肉的新血管形成的皮肤组织手术重建乳头,由此扩张步骤直接贡献了允许实现乳房重建的一定量的组织。 重建乳头非常复杂的步骤可以包括执行弓箭重建技术。

    SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHODS
    18.
    发明申请
    SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHODS 有权
    皮肤治疗装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150313622A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14556648

    申请日:2014-12-01

    摘要: A new minimally invasive surgical approach is proposed that contemplates a method and apparatus for tightening lax skin without visible scarring via a device in various surgical procedures such as plastic surgery procedures. In some embodiments, the device is a single use disposable instrument. This approach circumvents surgically related scarring and the clinical variability of electromagnetic heating of the skin and performs small multiple pixilated resections of skin as a minimally invasive alternative to large Plastic surgical resections of skin. This approach can also be employed in areas of the body that are currently off limits to plastic surgery due to the visibility of the surgical scar. In addition, the approach can perform a skin grafting operation by harvesting the transected incisions of skin from a tissue site of a donor onto a skin defect site of a recipient with reduced scarring of the patient's donor site.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种新的微创手术方法,该方法和装置旨在通过诸如整形外科手术的各种外科手术中的装置收紧松弛的皮肤而没有可见的瘢痕形成。 在一些实施例中,该装置是单次使用的一次性器具。 这种方法规避手术相关的瘢痕形成和皮肤电磁加热的临床变异性,并进行皮肤的小型多重像素化切除,作为大面积皮肤的大面积手术切除的微创手术。 这种方法也可以用于由于手术瘢痕的可视性而目前不符合整形手术的身体的区域。 此外,该方法可以通过从供体的组织部位收集横切的皮肤切口到接受者的皮肤缺损部位,从而减少患者供体部位的瘢痕形成,从而进行皮肤移植手术。

    Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue
    19.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of collagen tissue 有权
    用于胶原组织受控收缩的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06453202B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09399455

    申请日:1999-09-17

    IPC分类号: A61B1818

    摘要: A method and apparatus applies radiant energy through the skin to underlying collagen tissue without substantially modifying melanocytes and other epithelial cells in the epidermis. A porous membrane is adapted to receive an electrolytic solution and become inflated to substantially conform a contacting exterior surface of the membrane to a skin layer. The membrane includes a cooling lumen for receiving cooling fluid. One or more thermal electrodes positioned in the membrane and transfers thermal energy to the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution and cooling fluid creates a reverse thermal gradient from the skin surface to the underlying collagen tissue. A thermal power source is coupled to the thermal electrodes, and a source of electrolytic solution is coupled to the membrane.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和装置将辐射能通过皮肤施加到下面的胶原组织,而不会基本上修饰表皮中的黑素细胞和其它上皮细胞。 多孔膜适于接收电解溶液并变得充气以使膜的接触外表面基本上符合皮肤层的接触外表面。 膜包括用于接收冷却流体的冷却腔。 位于膜中的一个或多个热电极将热能转移到电解液中。 电解液和冷却液产生从皮肤表面到下面的胶原组织的反向热梯度。 热电源耦合到热电极,并且电解溶液源耦合到膜。