Apparatus for tissue remodeling
US6438424B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/0631
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus to modify a skin surface or a soft tissue structure underlying the skin surface includes a template with a mechanical force application surface and a receiving opening to receive a body structure. The mechanical force application surface is configured to receive the body structure and apply pressure to the soft tissue structure. An energy delivery device is coupled to the template. The energy delivery device is configured to deliver sufficient energy to the template to form a template energy delivery surface.
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