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Dissection handpiece and method for reducing the appearance of cellulite

US9364246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2012
Grant dateJun 14, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2007/0008
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and replace these structures with a non-cellulite forming structure by deploying a highly fibrous mesh through a single needle hole to create a highly fibrous layer directly or through wound healing processes.

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