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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen H. Waldron, Camarillo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Altair Instruments, Inc., Camarillo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/750 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/750 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a treatment tool and tissue collection system, for remove of outer layers of skin to provide a revitalized, fresh skin surface, and a method of using same, comprising an abrasive tipped tool mounted on the end of a tube, said tube being connected to a source of vacuum. The vacuum aids in maintaining intimate contact between the abrasive tip and the skin during the treatment process and transports the removed tissue to a collection container.