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Apparatus and method for treatment of tissue

US6413255B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2000
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/064
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus to treat the skin includes a template having a tissue interface surface and an energy delivery device coupled to the template. The energy delivery device is configured to be coupled to a power source and has a variable resistance portion. A sensor is coupled to one of the template, the energy delivery device, the tissue interface surface or a power source coupled to the energy delivery device.In another embodiment the variable resistance portion configured to reduce an electrode edge effect

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