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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter J Klopotek, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Kiefer Corp., Wellesley, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 27 ; 606-9 ; 600-9 ; 128898 ;
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, materials and systems for devitalizing hair follicles are disclosed in which magnetically susceptible particles are applied to a skin segment in a manner whereby the particles are deposited within the hair follicles and then subjected to a varying magnetic field to induce localized heating in the proximity of the particle, thereby devitalizing at least one component of the hair follicle to inhibit further hair growth.