Handpiece for treatment of tissue
US7141049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handpiece that includes a handpiece assembly, a handpiece housing and a cooling fluidic medium valve member. An electrode assembly is coupled to the handpiece housing. The electrode assembly has a least one RF electrode that is capacitively coupled to a skin surface when at least a portion of the RF electrode is in contact with the skin surface.
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