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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2021
Applicant:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard R. Anderson, Boston, MA (US);
Mathew Avram, Boston, MA (US);
Fernanda H. Sakamoto, Boston, MA (US);
Wikunda Limpiangkanan, Cambridge, MA (US);
William A. Farinelli, Danvers, MA (US);
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61K 8/02 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61L 24/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/008 (2013.01); A61B 17/0466 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/083 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61K 8/0208 (2013.01); A61L 24/001 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/205 (2013.01); A61B 2017/005 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00747 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00761 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00792 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61K 2800/95 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary methods and systems can be provided for resurfacing of skin that include formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths greater than about 0.2 mm and less than about 0.7 mm or 0.5 mm, using a mechanical apparatus. Compressive and/or tensile forces can then be applied to the treated region of skin as the damage heals to facilitate hole closure, and provide enhanced and/or directional shrinkage of the treated skin area.