Patent · US Expired

Handpiece for treatment of tissue

US7141049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 2002
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 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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