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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100057056 | Methods and devices for improving the appearance of tissue Cellulite is treated by severing septae, which interconnects the skin with the underlying muscle. The septae may be severed in connection with a liposuction procedure or independent of a liposuction procedure.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100051039 | Skin treatment device and method for exfoliation and cellulite reduction A novel device and method for use in providing multiple cosmetic treatments is disclosed, where a sanding tool is provided with sanding surfaces for use in imparting exfoliation, depilation, and cellulite treatments on the skin of a person. Select sanding surfaces are u... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100049211 | KIT FOR REMOVING WASTE FROM STRATUM CORNEUM A kit for removing stratum corneum includes a grip body and a ceramic plate. The grip body has an exterior part defining a gripping section, an interior part defining a reception chamber and a clamping structure disposed around the periphery of the reception chamber. Th... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100049177 | Microdermabrasion System with Combination Skin Therapies A microdermabrasion system offers a combination of other skin therapies in conjunction with microdermabrasion. In an implementation, the system applies light therapy, photodynamic therapy, radio frequency and microwave energy therapy, massage therapy, or combinations of... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100049210 | Microdermabrasion System Upgrade Kit A microdermabrasion system upgrade kit includes a plurality of couplers from which a user may choose one or more couplers in order to connect the upgrade kit to a vacuum source of an existing microdermabrasion system. In an implementation, the upgrade kit includes a pow... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100042113 | Manual odor removal structure A volumetric stainless steel structure is provided by punch pressing a single blank and results in a volumetric presentation of alternating bands of stainless steel material. The spacing of the bands is sufficient to provide (1) an interruption in the surface to surface... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100030235 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING TICKS An apparatus (1) for removing ticks from animals and humans, comprising an elongated grip (2) having a longitudinal axis; a first bifurcated tip (3) located at one end of the elongated grip; and a second bifurcated tip (4) located at a second... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090270882 | NEEDLE COVER WITH SITE PREPARATION TIP A needle cover is disclosed which includes a site preparation tip at a distal end of a needle cover body. The tip may be configured with rounded and/or beveled edges in order to facilitate material removal from a cannulation site. The proximal end of the needle cover bo... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090270881 | FACIAL BLEMISH REMOVING DEVICE A device and method for removing facial blemishes, including sebum that blocks facial pores. The device includes a substantially flat, elongated and rigid element having a first surface and a second surface, and a distal end and a proximal end. The device also includes ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090234304 | SKIN ABRASION SYSTEM METHOD A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is in a portion of the treatment component (213... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090222023 | Microdermabrasion Treatment Heads An abrasive tip is used to exfoliate skin and tissue through abrasive materials integrated in the tip. The tip also delivers fluid to the skin and vacuums the fluid and abraded tissue during treatment. In an implementation, the tip is replaceable and disposable.... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090222024 | DERMABRASION HANDPIECE A dermabrasion handpiece (10). The handpiece (10) comprises an electrical motor (22), ahead (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) provided with an abrasive element (48), and a joint (GT) which impresses a first oscillatory m... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090192525 | TAPE-BASED SKIN TREATMENT - A SAFE AND QUICK ALTERNATIVE TO SKIN RENEWAL A skin renewal sheet for exfoliating skin includes a flexible backing layer, a skin-friendly pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on one side of the backing layer and a release layer disposed on the skin friendly pressure sensitive adhesive layer wherein the press... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090177210 | Skin treatment tool A skin treatment tool having a handgrip comprising a body having at least one convexly curved side and a skin contacting element set within the body and having an exposed edge which is convexly curved along its length and which is located outwardly of the convexly curve... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090157094 | DEVICE FOR SUPERFICIAL ABRASIVE TREATMENT OF THE SKIN A device (100, 200) for superficial abrasive treatment of the skin includes a skin interface element (102, 202) with a number of protrusions (106, 206) projecting to a height above a substrate (104, 204) of no greater than 200 microns. A vibr... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090138026 | Water dermabrasion and skincare device and method thereof A water dermabrasion and skincare device includes a water jet, a positive-pressure air compressor, a negative-pressure air compressor, a three-way flow control valve, a skincare container, a cuticle softening container and a waste water tank. The water jet is formed wit... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090124985 | SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE A personal skin polishing or microdermabrasion device having a convenient form factor with a applicator attached to a contoured housing with a handle portion. The housing contains a battery, a cordless motor and a gear box to provide an appropriate rotational velocity t... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090118684 | THERMAL PERSONAL CARE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices and methods for the treatment of skin conditions and lesions are disclosed herein. A thermal device can be used to heat or cool a personal care pack that can then be used to cleanse, treat, and rejuvenate the skin. The personal care pack can be formulated with s... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090082717 | Dermal micro-organs, methods and apparatuses for producing and using the same Embodiments of the present invention provide Dermal Micro-organs (DMOs), methods and apparatuses for producing the same. Some embodiments of the invention provide a DMO including a plurality of dermal components, which substantially retain the micro-architecture and thr... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090062815 | Handheld microdermabrasion device In one embodiment, a handheld microdermabrasion device includes a treatment head and a motor for driving, e.g., oscillating or rotating, the treatment head to abrade or exfoliate the skin. The treatment head may be abrasive or non-abrasive, and includes a passage or ope... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090048557 | DEVICE AND METHODS COMBINING VIBRATING MICRO-PROTRUSIONS WITH PHOTOTHERAPY Method and device for therapeutic or aesthetic treatment of the skin performs a combination of dermabrasion to mechanically modify at least an outer layer of the skin in a first region and phototherapy. The device preferably employs a skin interface element with project... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090043293 | MULTI-MODULE SKIN OR BODY TREATMENT DEVICE AND THE METHOD OF USING A skin or body treatment device includes one or more removable and replaceable modules. Each module is configured to provide a skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both. One or more applicators are coupled with the skin or body treatment device. Each ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080319453 | High Velocity Liquid-Gas Mist Tissue Abrasion Device The present invention relates to a device for abrading or cleansing tissue. The device includes a gas inlet port connected to a pressurized gas source, and a liquid inlet port connected to a pressurized liquid source. There is, additionally, a mist jet delivery nozzle a... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080319454 | METHOD FOR USING A THREAD FOR HAIR REMOVAL AND SAME A method for using a thread for hair removal and a hair removal method are provided here. The method includes the act of forming an entrapment to trap the hair that needs to be removed. The entrapment may then be pulled away from the skin to lift the hair out of its fol... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080275378 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FORMATION OF MULTIPLE MICROCONDUITS Disclosed is an apparatus that creates a number of microconduits, i.e., small holes in the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of human skin tissue, to provide a pathway therethrough, which can be used, for example, for transdermal drug delivery.... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080275468 | SKIN PERMEATION DEVICE FOR ANALYTE SENSING OR TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY Devices, systems, kits and methods for increasing the skin's permeability controlled by measured skin electrical parameter are described herein. They may be used for transdermal drug delivery and/or analyte extraction or measurement. The controlled abrasion device conta... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080262483 | METHOD FOR REMOVING PERMANENT TISSUE MARKINGS A method of removing markings, such as a tattoos, from the tissue of a subject that includes steps of generating one or more shock wave pulses external to the subject's body and focusing the one or more shock wave pulses within one or more portions of the tissue, each o... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080255586 | Assembly for Use in Dermabrasion Having an Abrasive Disc The present invention relates to an assembly having a handle, cap and abrasive disc for use in dermabrasion. The assembly is able to be used to vigorously abrade the skin when said abrasive disc protrudes beyond and through an opening in said cap. The abrasive disc can ... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080249537 | Skin Resurfacing Device A skin resurfacing device for peeling the outermost layer of the skin for renewing the skin surface and repairing skin damage including a housing, a skin sensor, and a skin treater. The skin treater consists of an abrasive tip, a first end, a transparent portion, a firs... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080243181 | Touch-Switched Luminous Plastic Tweezers Luminous tweezers are described having two tweezer branches (3), at the ends of which gripping/illuminating jaws (9) are provided, and at least one light source (5) with a switchable electricity supply (6; 7), the tweezer branches (3) ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080241200 | Cosmetic skin care system A skin care cosmetic system that includes components in unit doses. Each system includes a substrate that is formed into a patch or mask, or a garment having a volume, for example, a sock, glove, or a sleeve. The substrate is treated with a moisture-containing formulati... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080234699 | BIOLOGICAL UNIT REMOVAL TOOLS WITH CONCENTRIC TUBES Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080234698 | HARVESTING TOOLS FOR BIOLOGICAL UNITS Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080230081 | HORNY LAYER REMOVER The invention is a horny layer remover with simple and sanitary structure to be easily made and to prevent the damage of skin and effectively remove the horny layers according to the hardness of the horny layer. The invention includes at least one blade in the shape of ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080234602 | BIOLOGICAL UNIT REMOVAL TOOLS WITH RETENTION MECHANISM Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080215068 | Skin treatment system Apparatus for abrading skin and simultaneously delivering a liquid topical solution to the skin includes a vacuum source, a hand-held applicator wand including a skin abrading brush, and a collection canister for collecting exfoliated skin particles and any liquids asso... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080215038 | Hair Removing System The invention relates to a system and method for removing hair The system comprises a hair detection device and a hair-removing device (20). Since 3D information on hairs (32) is required, but due to the very dispersed presence of, e.g., human hairs (32... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080213321 | DERMABRASION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS In general, the invention relates to the design and fabrication of devices and systems suitable for dermabrasion.... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080195117 | Device for Footcare The present invention relates to an apparatus for footcare, which comprises an abrasive body (1) and members for supporting the abrasive body (1) relatively a ground, the abrasive body (1) has an external surface, and the external surface is at leas... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080177286 | MAGNETIC INK TISSUE MARKINGS The invention provides tissue markings (such as tattoos) comprising magnetic particles, e.g., magnetite, and methods for making and altering, e.g., removing them.... | 07/24/2008 |