The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2011
Ze'ev Sohn, Ginot Shomron, IL;
Ze'ev Sohn, Ginot Shomron, IL;
Syneron Medical Ltd, Yokneam Illit, IL;
Abstract
Apparatus () for application to skin of a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a board () having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a plurality of ablation electrodes (), which are adapted to be applied to the skin, and the second surface including one or more contact pads (), each one of the contact pads electrically coupled to at least one of the ablation electrodes. The apparatus further includes one or more driving electrodes (). An energy applicator (e.g., motor), coupled to the driving electrodes, is adapted to pass the driving electrodes over the contact pads. A power source (e.g., power unit) is adapted to drive a current from the driving electrodes, to the contact pads, and to the ablation electrodes. The current is capable of ablating at least a portion of stratum corneum of the skin in a vicinity of the ablation electrodes, so as to facilitate transdermal transport of a substance.