Treatment systems with adjustable gap applicators and methods for cooling tissue
US10952891B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0296
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for treating a subject can include an adjustable vacuum applicator configured to receive the subject's tissue by applying a vacuum. The vacuum applicator can have an cavity adjustment mechanism with different modes for widening and narrowing a tissue-receiving cavity to adjust the thermal contact between the vacuum applicator and the subject's tissue within the applicator. Sidewalls of the vacuum applicator can be moved to positive draft angle positions to help draw tissue deeper into the tissue-receiving cavity.
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