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Systems, apparatus, methods and procedures for the noninvasive treatment of tissue using microwave energy

US8406894B2 · kind B2 · utility

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402References

12Claims

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Assignee

MIRAMAR LABS, INC. · US

Inventors

Jessi E. Johnson · Sunnyvale, US
Mark Deem · Mountain View, US
Daniel Francis · Mountain View, US
Steven Kim · Los Altos, US
Alexey Salamini · San Francisco, US
Ted Su · San Diego, US
Peter Smith · Morrisville, US
Daniel Hallock · Redwood City, US
Yoav Ben-Haim · San Francisco, US
Shailendhar Saraf · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2011
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N5/04
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to systems, apparatus, methods and procedures for the noninvasive treatment of tissue using microwave energy. In one embodiment of the invention a medical device and associated apparatus and procedures are used to treat dermatological conditions using microwave energy.

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