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| 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 associated therewith entrained by an air flow between the hand-held applicator wand and the collection canister. The vacuum source also creates a flow from a container containing the liquid topical solution to the skin abrading brush. | 09-04-2008 |
| 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 first filter, and a second end, all of which are detachable and replaceable. The skin treater is connected to a vacuum source by a tubular hose. The vacuum provides both closeness of contact between the abrasive tip and the user's skin and the suctioning of skin debris peeled off. The skin treater, especially the abrasive tip is made with common material and mass production process so that they are disposable and economic. | 10-09-2008 |
| 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 then be retracted or repositioned within a chamber enclosed by said cap and the tool can be used to draw off the dead skin particles or gently abraded the skin surface. The tool of the present invention has the ability to be adjusted to the specific requirements of the user as the same handle allows the attachment of variously sized abrasive discs and caps to facilitate treatment. | 10-16-2008 |
| 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 contains (i) a hand piece, (ii) an abrasive tip, (iii) a feedback control mechanism, (iv) two or more electrodes, and (v) an electrical motor. The feedback control mechanism may be an internal feedback control mechanism or an external feedback control. The kit contains the controlled abrasion-device, one or more abrasive tips, optionally with a wetting fluid. The method for increasing the skin's permeability requires applying the controlled abrasion device to a portion of the skin's surface for a short period of time, until the desired level of permeability is reached. Then the abrasion device is removed, and a drug delivery composition or device or an analyte sensor is applied to the treated site. | 11-06-2008 |
| 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 arrangement, which includes one or more gas discharge nozzles arranged to receive a flow of pressurized gas from the gas inlet port and configured to accelerate the flow of gas so as to discharge it at an elevated velocity. Further, there are one or more liquid discharge nozzles arranged to receive a flow of liquid from the liquid inlet port and operative to discharge the flow of liquid into the elevated velocity flow of gas, thereby to similarly accelerate the velocity of the discharged liquid as a mist of accelerated droplets. | 12-25-2008 |
| 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 opening in communication with a reservoir for containing a topical solution. As the skin is abraded by the treatment head, the topical solution from the reservoir is automatically dispensed through the opening in the treatment head. In some embodiments, the motor which drives the treatment head also drives a pump for moving fluid from the reservoir and through the treatment head. The topical solution may be abrasive or non-abrasive. In some embodiments, the topical solution is a therapeutic solution for treating the skin. | 03-05-2009 |
| 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 with a water outlet joint and a water inlet joint, which is connected to a water outputting end of the three-way flow control valve, while the water outlet joint is connected to the negative-pressure air compressor. Two water inputting ends of the three-way flow control valve are connected to a pure water bottle. When the three-way flow control valve is switched to a dermabrasion position or a skincare position, the negative-pressure air compressor can be started to generate a vacuum suction, which will suck pure water from the pure water bottle to flow into the water jet for executing a dermabrasion operation or a skincare operation. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090157094 | DEVICE FOR SUPERFICIAL ABRASIVE TREATMENT OF THE SKIN | 06-18-2009 |
| 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 pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a 180° peel force of from about 0.5 lbs/in. to about 5.0 lbs/in. | 07-30-2009 |
| 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 ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 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 a base member to which the rigid element is attached such that a collection area is formed between the second surface of the distal end of the rigid element and a portion of the base member. | 10-29-2009 |
| 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 body may include features to facilitate handling, removal of the needle, and operation of the needle cover in removing material, such as a scab, from a cannulation site. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100030235 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING TICKS - An apparatus ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 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 contact which might entrap organic species and (2) a space which allows the epidermis to be scrubbed, manipulated and massaged by the rounded edge of the bands as the hands manipulate it in a way similar the manipulation of soap. Further, the alternating bands provide internal surface area, in the form of the inside of the bands which are protruding, for additional adsorptive area. | 02-18-2010 |
| 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 power socket that the user can plug the vacuum source into. | 02-25-2010 |
| 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. The ceramic plate is clamped by the clamping structure in such a manner that the ceramic plate is disposed securely above the reception chamber. The ceramic plate has a plurality of through holes communicating spatially with the reception chamber and one protrusive element projecting outward from a certain peripheral portion of a respective one of the through holes away from the reception chamber while the protrusive element cooperates with a remaining peripheral portion of the respective one of the through holes to define a gap therebetween. Scrubbing action of the stratum corneum of a living thing against the protrusive element results in waste, which falls into the reception chamber through the gap in the ceramic plate. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100094313 | WOUND BED PREPARATION - A wound bed preparation device for delivering a fluid jet to tissue includes a handpiece having a deck height in the range of −0.0254 mm to 0.2032 mm, a channel width in the range of 0.8636 mm to 1.1684 mm, and a nozzle diameter in the range of 0.10668 mm to 0.12192 mm. The handpiece may have a constant channel width over a majority of a tissue impacting section of the handpiece. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100130988 | EXFOLIATING SCRUBBER - A scrubber mitt comprising a backing, a plurality of loops and a cavity. The backing may have an inner side and an outer side. The plurality of loops may be attached to the outer side. The cavity may be defined by the inner side. The cavity is adapted to fit around the hand of a person. There is also disclosed a process comprising disposing the scrubber mitt around a hand of a person and introducing a liquid cleanser into a reservoir defined by the backing. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100145359 | CALLUS RASP - A callus rasp is provided that includes a rasp body and an abrasive surface. The rasp body has a handle portion and a blade portion. The rasp body is formed of a nonporous metal, glass or glazed ceramic and amenable to sterilization. The abrasive surface has particulate grit exposed therefrom and with an adhesive intermediate between the abrasive surface and the blade portion, the abrasive surface selectively secured to the blade portion for use as a callus rasp. The abrasive surface is pre-adhesed with the adhesive and a peelable backing layer over the adhesive together form a foil. The foil and rasp body are sterilized before joinder. This callus rasp is amenable to removal of the abrasive surface and sterilization of the rasp body for reuse with a new sterile abrasive surface. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100174294 | ELIMINATION-EQUIPMENT OF HORNY SUBSTANCE TO THE SOLE OF A FOOT - An apparatus of effectively and easily eliminating horny substances on the sole of a foot that has the most severe symptom of horny substance among various parts of a human body is provided. That is, the invention is directed to an apparatus of removing horny substances, which includes: an electric motor M disposed at a lower position of the apparatus; a horny substance polishing member | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100185213 | Hair removal apparatus - An apparatus ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100185214 | SANITARY DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF BLACKHEADS AND PIMPLES - A sanitary device for removal of blackheads and pimples. According to the invention, the sanitary device comprises two elongated sticks held in respective hands of a user, each stick formed of an elongated body having a handling portion and a treatment portion, the treatment portion being rounded and having a suitable surface roughness. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100191252 | Device for removing a tick - The invention relates to a device for removing a parasite from the skin of a host, wherein the device comprises engaging means for engaging the parasite and removing the parasite from the skin of the host, and wherein the device comprises fixation means for fixing the device on the skin of the host, wherein the engaging means are adapted for movement. The device is preferably provided with administering means for the purpose of supplying a cooling medium to at least the parasite. The invention also relates to a method for removing a parasite from the skin, comprising of engaging the parasite, removing the parasite from the skin of the host, supplying a cooling medium to the parasite, fixing the device on the skin of the host and moving the engaging means for the purpose of engaging the parasite. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100228267 | Wound care instrument - A wound care instrument to be used for measuring, probing, suctioning, cleaning, mechanically debriding, and applying creams or ointments in or onto acute and chronic ulcers or wounds, including but not limited to undermining or tunneling, surgically dehisced wounds, penetrating wounds, and burns. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110009881 | Device for Removing an External Parasite | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009882 | MICRODERMABRASION HAND PIECE PROVIDING AUTOMATIC LIMITATION OF SKIN HYPEREXTENSION - A microdermabrasion hand piece includes an elongated body portion having a particle supply channel and a waste removal channel extending lengthwise, parallel to a longitudinal axis, through the body portion; a removable tip attachable to a proximal end of the body portion, the removable tip defining a treatment orifice; the particle supply channel being oriented to direct a stream of abrasive particles, which are drawn into and guided through the particle supply channel, substantially toward a center of the treatment orifice; and an automatic vacuum relief valve assembly oriented centrally in the hand piece and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hand piece, the vacuum relief valve assembly being responsive to skin contact, wherein the hand piece provides automatic limitation on skin extension, wherein extension of the skin in the treatment orifice, beyond a predetermined limit, is prevented and excessive extension of skin of various thicknesses is eliminated. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110028993 | MATERIAL FOR MECHANICAL SKIN RESURFACING TECHNIQUES - An article useful for mechanical skin resurfacing techniques is suitable for transferring mechanical energy from a handheld device to skin placed in contact with the article. The article may be characterized by its Durable Abrasiveness, Compressibility, Displacement, and/or surface roughness. The article may be formed of a fibrous structure having a first major surface having associated therewith an adhesive system and a second major surface, generally opposite the first major surface. The second major surface is arranged and configured to reversibly engage a fastener of a motion-generating unit. The invention also relates to a coupling device for coupling a motorized apparatus to a disposable skin-contactable element. The coupling device includes a water-resistant first attachment and a second attachment for releasably affixing said article to a surface of the motion generation unit. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110046638 | METHOD OF EXFOLIATION OF SKIN USING CLOSELY-PACKED MICROSTRUCTURES - An improved method and apparatus is provided as a system to enhance skin appearance and health, in which skin is cleaned (or exfoliated) and conditioned by use of microelements affixed to a base element or hand-held patch. The dimensions of the microelements are controlled so as to remove a certain number of layers of skin cells and to accumulate those skin cells, along with other foreign substances, into areas between the microelements. In addition, a conditioning compound or therapeutic active can be applied to the exfoliated skin to enhance the skin. Moreover, the amount of accumulated skin cells represents a self-limiting maximum quantity that cannot be substantially exceeded regardless of the number of attempts by a user to re-use the microstructure apparatus. Some of the microstructures are designed with very close-packed microelements, which in some cases have flexible substrates. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110054490 | 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 associated therewith entrained by an air flow between the hand-held applicator wand and the collection canister. The vacuum source also creates a flow from a container containing the liquid topical solution to the skin abrading brush. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110060348 | CALLUS-TISSUE-DEBRIDEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system and method for debriding callus foot tissue is disclosed. The method may include applying a chemical peel to callus foot tissue and using a debriding tool to remove the chemically treated callus foot tissue. In certain embodiment, the method may include preparing the chemical peel, including customizing at least one attribute of the chemical peel based on at least one attribute of the callus foot tissue. The system may include a debriding tool having a cutting head that may be easily removed for cleaning or replacement. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110066162 | CRYO-MICRO-DERMABRASION - The invention is a device that generates a cool fluid stream that has properties adequate to remove superficial layers of tissue. The stream is generated to render the target tissue much more brittle in its mechanical behavior than it would otherwise be; principally by temperature and pressure rise and decay rates. The primary intended use is for dermatologic skin resurfacing, though it may be used to remove superficial layers of tissue anywhere in the body. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110087239 | Device for Hygienic Extraction of an Acne Related Impaction - The invention relates to a finger-assisted device for hygienic extraction of an acne related skin impaction, and methods and kits for hygienic extraction of acne related skin impaction. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110098723 | TICK REMOVAL DEVICE - One example embodiment includes a device for use in the removal of a tick from a host. The device includes a sheet of material and a hole in the sheet of material, where the hole is configured to be placed around a tick. The device also includes a narrow projection, where the narrow projection is configured to grasp and hold the tick during removal, and a transition region. The transition region is configured to connect the hole to the narrow projection and self-center the tick within the device as the device is moved from a position where the tick is in the hole to a position where the tick is in the narrow projection. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110125167 | DEVICE FOR TREATING STINGS FROM STINGING ORGANISIMS - A device is provided, the device being adapted for keeping in a wallet, a pocket, a bag, or similar place portable to a person, where the device is designed substantially as a credit card in size with a length of between 75 mm and 85 mm, possibly approximately 83 mm, a width of between 45 mm and 55 mm, possibly approximately 54 mm, and a thickness of maximum 5 mm, where card is preferably made of a relatively stiff material, such as cardboard, metal, wood or plastic, the card having at least one edge being sharpened in relation to a remaining part of the card, where the card has at least one recess or location for holding at least one agent for applying on the skin of a person or an animal. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110218552 | System and method of removing skin lesions - A system and method for the removal of various skin lesions located on or in the outer layer of the skin. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110224690 | Tick Removal Instrument - It is of utmost importance that an imbedded tick is removed promptly after attachment and without causing distress to prevent possible infection from harmful diseases ticks carry. Further problems are created when the mouthparts are disassociated and left within the host's dermis. The Tick Removal Instrument is able to reliably remove the tick, including the mouthparts, without provoking the parasite to expel fluids into the host. The tick engaging portion includes a “vee groove” and a pointing prong which close upon each other to trap the tick. The pointing prong includes a specifically designed part which paralyzes the tick and causes it to release its grip from within the host's dermis. Ergonomic thumb and finger locators facilitate the use of the tool in a comfortable position suitable for use by either hand. The tick is easily removed by a gentle motion of the tool. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224691 | Tissue Debridement Systems and Methods - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for debriding a tissue site, such as a wound, involve using solid CO | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110270274 | HANDHELD, PERSONAL SKIN CARE SYSTEMS WITH DETACHABLE SKIN CARE ELEMENTS - A skin care element holder is designed for use with a handheld body having a receptacle. The skin care element holder includes a substantially circular plate having a diameter between about 20 and about 60 mm. The substantially circular plate has a first surface arranged and configured for coupling to the skin care element; a second surface, opposite the first surface; and an outer peripheral edge. The second surface of the substantially circular plate has at least one spacer leg; a plurality of engagement arms; and at least one key. Each of the at least one spacer leg, engagement arms and key extend from the second surface in a direction away from the first surface. The at least one spacer leg supports the plate in the receptacle. At least one of said engagement arms includes a snap-fit projection for engagement with a recess in the receptacle. The key is arranged and configured to fit into a notch in the receptacle. Handheld skin care systems incorporating the skin care holder are also described. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110295272 | RADIAL DEPLOYMENT SURGICAL TOOL - A radial deployment surgical tool having an inner shaft, an outer shaft and a function head. The radial deployment surgical tool is adapted for performing surgical procedures within narrow regions within a patient. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295273 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING LIQUID SKINCARE PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH VACUUM AND ABRASION - A liquid delivery wand includes a centrally located fluid storage chamber. An absorbent pad is located within the working end of the wand for applying the treatment liquid to the skin while a vacuum is applied to the skin through an abrasive coated treatment tip. Coaxial, cylindrical tubes with flow channels between tube surfaces control the flow rate, the pressure drop being established by the close fit and length of adjacent surfaces of the coaxial components. The flow rate of the liquid is adjustable by simply rotating the interfitting components. The chamber that holds the liquid is sealed from the atmosphere at the distal and proximal end. When the wand is connected to vacuum and the distal end contacts the skin, the vacuum applies a negative pressure to the fluids within a fluid chamber. A small portion of liquid is thus transferred to wet the filter pad. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110301617 | System and Method for Immobilizing a Tick on a Host - Provided is a system and method for immobilizing and killing a tick on a host, allowing for removal of the tick without triggering of the tick's regurgitation reflex. Further provided are compositions and kits related thereto. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110313429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TISSUE GRAFTING AND COPYING - Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method for obtaining one or more portions of biological tissue (“micrografts”) to form grafts are provided. For example, a hollow tube can be inserted into tissue at a donor site, and a pin provided within the tube can facilitate controlled removal of the micrograft from the tube. Micrografts can be harvested and directly implanted into an overlying biocompatible matrix through coordinated motion of the tube and pin. A needle can be provided around the tube to facilitate a direct implantation of a micrograft into a remote recipient site or matrix. The exemplary apparatus can include a plurality of such tubes and pins for simultaneous harvesting and/or implanting of a plurality of micrografts. The harvested micrografts can have a small dimension, e.g., less than about 1 mm, which can promote healing of the donor site and/or viability of the harvested tissue. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120016379 | Skin Treating Device - A hand held device for removing hard skin from calluses comprises a handle ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016380 | SKIN ABRASION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120046670 | WOUND CLEANSING ASSEMBLY - A wound cleansing assembly, which includes or is a wound cleansing cloth ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120109153 | Method for Removing a Tick - The invention relates to a device for removing a parasite from the skin of a host, wherein the device comprises engaging means for engaging the parasite and removing the parasite from the skin of the host, and wherein the device comprises fixation means for fixing the device on the skin of the host, wherein the engaging means are adapted for movement. The device is preferably provided with administering means for the purpose of supplying a cooling medium to at least the parasite. The invention also relates to a method for removing a parasite from the skin, comprising of engaging the parasite, removing the parasite from the skin of the host, supplying a cooling medium to the parasite, fixing the device on the skin of the host and moving the engaging means for the purpose of engaging the parasite. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120123442 | ADHESIVE PATCH WITH ENZYME - An adhesive patch for the removal or thinning of keratinaceous tissue comprising a backing layer covered on one side by an adhesive layer and an enzyme material comprising salmon zonase. The enzyme material selectively attacks the keratin, but not living cells. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120136374 | Skin Treatment System and Method of Use - A device, a system employing the device, and method of performing skin treatment are provided for skin treatment. The device includes a vacuum head base defining a chamber therein and having a substantially smooth treatment tip attached and extending from an end thereof or integral therewith. The tip has at least one central opening that is open to the chamber, and is adapted to contact the skin and traverse the skin in a substantially nonabrasive manner. A vacuum access opening is provided through a side wall of the vacuum head base and adapted to connect with a source of vacuum. A tissue stop member is located within the chamber. It may have an abrasive surface for exfoliating skin cells, or a smooth surface for traversing the skin without substantial abrasion. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120136375 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING ACROCHORDONS - The invention relates to a device for removal of bothersome acrochordons or skin tags from the skin. The device has an adhesive surface which allows manipulation and locking of the skin tag in such a way that acrochordon ectomic strangulation can occur without anesthetic or risk for bleeding or infections. The device includes three parts with one or several surfaces, the edges of which can be pivoted, folded, rotated or bent in relation to each other, whereby a more or less elastic strangulation of the skin tag causes an occlusion of the blood flow. The skin tag is simultaneously sealed to the skin surface and concealed by the device which makes the painless ectomic process cosmetically acceptable. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120158018 | FISH HOOK REMOVER AND KIT CONTAINING THE SAME - The invention relates to a fish hook remover to help the removal of a fish hook embedded in a human body part, said fish hook being provided with a barbed portion, a curved portion and a shank portion having an extremity, wherein said fish hook remover comprises: (i) a base; (ii) an engaging member to engage the curved portion of the hook; (iii) a resting surface provided within said base to receive and hold a part of the shank portion of the fish hook; and (iv) securing means to hold said shank portion in position with respect to said base. The invention further relates to a kit comprising said fish hook remover and to a method of removing a fish hook embedded in a human body. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120165831 | EXFOLIATING PILLOW - A method for treating an affected skin area includes providing a pillow including an exfoliating micro-fiber material coupled to the pillow. The affected skin area is positioned in contact with the exfoliating micro-fiber material. The affected skin area is then abraded by moving the affected skin area relative to the exfoliating micro-fiber material. By providing the exfoliating micro-fiber material coupled to the pillow, the abrading of the affected skin area may be performed during the sleep of a person having the affected skin area. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120165832 | 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 improve retention of the biological unit in the tool. Some of the retention members are stationary and some are movable within the lumen of the biological unit removal tools. The distal tips of the tools are desirably configured to reduce the chance of transection of a biological unit, such as by including both cutting segments and blunt relief segments. A number of dual concentric tube embodiments permit a division of removal functions. Distal fluid or gas delivery may be used to help separating biological units from surrounding tissue. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120191108 | ALL NATURAL VEGETABLE FIBER EXFOLIATING CLOTH - A washcloth for exfoliating the skin comprises a primary fabric panel and a secondary fabric panel, both of which may be made from vegetable fibers from the Malvaceae family. Both panels have a front side and a back side, and on each panel, the intersection of the front side with the back side defines at least a top peripheral edge, a bottom peripheral edge, a first side peripheral edge, and a second side peripheral edge. The panels are attached to each other along their bottom peripheral edges, and along a portion of the primary panel's side peripheral edges with the entirety of the secondary panel's side peripheral edges to form a pocket between the panels. A portion of the front side of the primary panel remains exposed to be used as a washcloth. A soap product is inserted and held within the pocket to be used in bathing. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120209294 | HANDHELD MICRODERMABRASION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An integrated hand-held device for microdermabrasion includes a device housing configured to be handheld. An abrasive suction tip attached to the device housing allows air to flow into the device housing through a tip opening and a secondary inlet separate from the tip opening. The abrasive suction tip includes an abrasive surface. A vacuum motor enclosed within the device housing provides air flow suction through the abrasive suction tip. An electrical storage component enclosed within the device housing provides electrical power to the vacuum motor. A switch electrically coupled to the vacuum motor and the electrical storage component can power on the vacuum motor. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120226289 | HANDHELD EXFOLIATING DEVICE - A skin removal device includes a housing having a handle portion, a drum assembly coupled to the handle portion and including a drum, the drum having an abrasive outer surface configured to abrade skin of a user during rotation of the drum, and an electromechanical drive system disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to rotate the drum. The drum assembly is moveable in a lateral direction relative to the handle portion to enable insertion and removal of the drum assembly. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120296342 | ELECTRIC HAND-HELD GROOMING TOOL - An electric hand-held grooming tool is provided, which has a body portion, including a neck portion and an attachment portion, and attachments that are structured to releasably couple to the attachment portion of the body portion. The body portion houses a motor that operates to provide rotary motion to the attachments. The body portion further includes an on/off control for actuating the device and a plurality of speed controls for changing the rotational speed of the motor and thus the attachments coupled thereto. When actuated, the motor of the device rotates the various attachments about their respective axis of rotation such that a user can place the rotating attachments against her skin to treat dry or callused skin surfaces. The motor may also be configured to provide a vibrating motion in addition to the rotational motion. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120303045 | SKIN REMOVAL INSTRUMENT - A skin removal instrument that comprises first and second resilient arms. Each of the first and second arms includes a main body that has a middle, an attachment end and a nipping end opposite the attachment end. The attachment ends are attached to one another, thereby forming a spring area that allows the nipping ends to resiliently move toward and away from each other. Each of the first and second arms includes an outer gripping area disposed offset from the middle of the main body of the first and second arms, respectively. The outer gripping area has a substantially bulbous shape. Each of the nipping ends of the first and second arms includes an extension portion that extends from the main body and a nipping blade portion that extends from the extension portion. Each of the nipping blade portions has an angled surface angled downwardly from an inner surface of the extension portions, respectively, such that the nipping blade portions converge toward one another. Each of the nipping blade portions includes a nipping edge at an end of the respective angled surface, wherein the nipping blade portions meet when the first and second arms are compressed together to remove a section of skin. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120323257 | Soft-pedicare - A sponge rubber foot exfoliation apparatus to remove thick, rough, dry, peeling, flaky skin and calluses from the arches, tops, bottoms, sides, heels and toes of feet evenly gently painlessly, smoothly and softly. The first apparatus consisting of a sponge rubber handheld device will attach to a second apparatus. The second apparatus comprising flexible material with abrasives and sponge rubber material affixed with abrasives to exfoliate feet. A single rigid plastic perimeter ring, double rigid plastic plates and single rigid plastic plate of the second apparatus will attach to and secure the flexible and sponge rubber material with abrasives to the first apparatus. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323258 | COMPOSITIONS AND KITS FOR THE REMOVAL OF IRRITATING COMPOUNDS FROM BODILY SURFACES - The invention provides compositions, methods and kits for the removal of harmful or irritating substances from bodily surfaces. Kits may include a composition containing capsaicin and a capsaicin-cleansing composition, e.g., a composition in which capsaicin is soluble. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130041385 | APPARATUS FOR SKIN REDUCTION - An apparatus for making an incision in skin and other body tissue includes an incising assembly having a resilient blade assembly and a fingerwheel for rotatably driving the blade assembly, and a spreader disposed within the blade assembly for deforming the resilient blade assembly. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130066336 | 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. Treated skin will look younger and healthier in appearance. In an implementation, the tip is replaceable and disposable. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130079800 | METHOD FOR DEBRIDING HUMAN TISSUE - There is provided a method for debriding human tissue by dissolving a gas in a liquid to form a solution under elevated pressure to saturate that solution with the dissolved gas. The solution is depressurized at or towards ambient pressure for supersaturating the gas in solution. The method provides means for allowing supersaturated solution to infiltrate the human tissue needing to be debrided. The supersaturated dissolved gas solution is activated and the activated gas allowed to expand for releasing energy into the solution at or near the tissue needing to be debrided. That human tissue is exfoliated with released energy from the expanding activated gas. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130096577 | INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF EPIDERMAL LAYERS - An instrument and technique for the removal of epidermal layers in a controlled manner utilizing a hand-held instrument with a working end that (i) a vacuum aspiration system, (ii) a source for delivery of a sterile fluids or pharmacological agents to the skin; and (iii) a skin interface surface in the working end that has specially shape structure for abrading surface layers of the patient's epidermis as the working end is moved over the patient's skin while at the same time causing rapid penetration of the fluids into the skin for therapeutic purposes. Movement of the working end across the skin causes abrasion of the surface layers in a path over the patient's skin. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130103052 | Handheld, Personal Skin Care Systems with Detachable Skin Care Elements - A skin care element holder is designed for use with a handheld body having a receptacle. The skin care element holder includes a substantially circular plate having a diameter between about 20 and about 60 mm. The substantially circular plate has a first surface arranged and configured for coupling to the skin care element; a second surface, opposite the first surface; and an outer peripheral edge. The second surface of the substantially circular plate has at least one spacer leg; a plurality of engagement arms; and at least one key. Each of the at least one spacer leg, engagement arms and key extend from the second surface in a direction away from the first surface. The at least one spacer leg supports the plate in the receptacle. At least one of said engagement arms includes a snap-fit projection for engagement with a recess in the receptacle. The key is arranged and configured to fit into a notch in the receptacle. Handheld skin care systems incorporating the skin care holder are also described. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130123806 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING ACROCHORDONS - A device for occlusion of a skin tag projecting from a skin area includes a pressure layer having an upper side, an underside, and configured to enclose the skin tag and occlude blood flow to the enclosed skin tag, the pressure layer including a base member having an upper side, an underside, and configured to enclose the skin tag, at least one first planar spring connected to a first side of the base member at one end of the first planar spring, and a first occlusion member connected to an other end of the first planar spring for applying an occlusion force to the enclosed skin tag, and a top layer attached to the upper side of the pressure layer, the top layer covering at least a portion of the first planar spring, and the top layer having a hole configured to receive the enclosed skin tag. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130131696 | TOOL FOR REMOVING STRATUM CORNEUM - A tool for easily removing stratum corneum by acting on the stratum corneum to be removed from various directions and in a complicated manner with a complex uneven pattern. The tool is also capable of controlling the amount of stratum corneum to be removed. The tool for removing stratum corneum is formed with the stratum corneum removal face on one side of the plate-like body thereof. Several different groups of grooves are formed on a flat one side of the plate-like body thereof, after which holes are formed by punching from the other side of the plate-like body towards the one side such that the stratum corneum removal face is formed with uneven sections on the periphery of the holes. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130138119 | MINUTELY CONTROLLED DERMABRASION HAND PIECE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - A minutely controlled dermabrasion hand piece and a method for controlling the hand piece, the hand piece comprising a main hand piece body for holding the hand piece by a user, a treatment head to provide negative pressure to a treated tissue and a vacuum tube to provide negative pressure to the treatment head through the main hand piece body, wherein the main hand piece body comprises at least one opening to control the supply of negative pressure to the treatment head, the at least one opening being blockable by the user holding the hand piece. The method for minutely controlling a dermabrasion hand piece comprises providing a dermabrasion hand piece and controlling supply of negative pressure to a treatment head of the dermabrasion hand piece. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130144308 | Blackhead and Blemish Extractor - The current invention is intended to be a disinfectable blemish remover. Blemish means blackhead, whitehead, pimple or ingrown hair. Said invention is for use to remove blemishes without having a greater risk of infection. Disinfectable or disposable parts tool extracts blemishes with minimal trauma to the skin and decreased spread of bacteria. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130211425 | MEDICAL IRRIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An apparatus for supporting an extremity during tissue debridement and capturing fluid and tissue resulting from tissue debridement includes an extremity-supporting base and barrier shroud. The apparatus can be used in tissue debridement procedures to contain and control drainage of fluid and tissue. The apparatus supports and encloses a patient extremity, such as an arm or a leg. The base has a length, proximal end (i.e., nearest the patient's body), and distal end (i.e., farthest from the patient's body). The shroud has a top portion, bottom portion, and shroud drainage opening. A method includes debriding tissue from a patient extremity while supported by the base and at least partially enclosed within the barrier shroud, which acts as a shield for fluid and tissue emanating from the extremity. Fluid and tissue exits the shroud through a shroud drainage opening. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130274762 | SKIN EXFOLIATION DEVICES AND KITS - A hand held exfoliation device suitable for repeated use on a facial skin surface is provided. The exfoliation device includes a body and an exfoliating material attached thereto that is sized for application to a facial skin surface. The exfoliating material includes a substrate and an exfoliating surface. The exfoliating surface is formed from a plurality of particles, wherein the plurality of particles are attached to the substrate to form peaks and valleys thereon. The exfoliating material has a surface roughness S | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130331862 | Skin Shaver - People are constantly tying to perfect their skin. The epidermis is the largest organ in the human body. Many people fill their skin with unnatural products. The Skin Shaver has been invented as a return to grass roots grooming. It removes skin that naturally dies and keeps the skin looking pink and fresh. It is also free of unnatural chemicals. The new wave of washing is here! | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130345721 | MECHANICAL SKIN RESURFACING - An article useful for mechanical skin resurfacing techniques is suitable for transferring mechanical energy from a handheld device to skin placed in contact with the article. The article may be characterized by its Durable Abrasiveness, Compressibility, Displacement, and/or surface roughness. The article may be formed of a fibrous structure having a first major surface having associated therewith an adhesive system and a second major surface, generally opposite the first major surface. The second major surface is arranged and configured to reversibly engage a fastener of a motion-generating unit. The invention also relates to a coupling device for coupling a motorized apparatus to a disposable skin-contactable element. The coupling device includes a water-resistant first attachment and a second attachment for releasably affixing said article to a surface of the motion generation unit. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345722 | TYMPANIC MEMBRANE REPAIR DEVICE - A method for repairing a perforation in a tympanic membrane comprising attaching a single patch to an undersurface of the tympanic membrane covering the perforation. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345723 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DEAD SKIN - The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing dead skin, and more particularly, to an apparatus for removing dead skin which can safely remove hardened skin or dead skin generated on the soles, heels, and palms without damaging normal skin, and simultaneously easily remove the dead skin remaining within the apparatus for removing dead skin. To this end, the apparatus for removing dead skin includes a tube-shaped body on one side of which a blade for removing dead skin is disposed, and a grasping member disposed outside the body. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140025090 | Skin Treatment Apparatus - A skin treatment apparatus includes a handle body, a driving unit received in a receiving cavity of the handle body, a treatment head unit, and an inlet arrangement. The treatment head unit includes a supporting member provided at the front end portion of the handle body, a treatment cap detachably attached on the supporting member, a treatment shaft rotatably connected to the driving unit and extended from the driving unit into a treatment cavity, and an abrasion head integrally formed at a free end of the treatment shaft in such a manner that when the treatment shaft is driven to rotate, the abrasion head is also driven to rotate with respect to the handle body. The inlet arrangement is formed at the supporting member of the treatment head unit for providing a predetermined amount of skin treatment fluid in the treatment cavity. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025091 | HANDHELD EXFOLIATING DEVICE - A skin removal device includes a housing having a handle portion, a drum assembly coupled to the handle portion and including a drum, the drum having an abrasive outer surface configured to abrade skin of a user during rotation of the drum, and an electromechanical drive system disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to rotate the drum. The drum assembly is moveable in a lateral direction relative to the handle portion to enable insertion and removal of the drum assembly. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140039523 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SKIN RESURFACING - Exemplary embodiments of method and apparatus are provided for resurfacing of skin that includes formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths less than about 1 mm or 0.5 mm, using a mechanical apparatus, thus avoiding generation of thermal damage as occurs with conventional laser resurfacing procedures and devices. The holes formed can be well-tolerated by the skin, and can exhibit shorter healing times and less swelling than conventional resurfacing procedures. The apparatus includes one or more needles adapted to remove a small portion of tissue when inserted into and withdrawn from the skin. The fractional surface coverage of the holes can be between about 0.1 and 0.7, or between about 0.2 and 0.5. The exemplary method and apparatus can produce cosmetic effects such as increases in collagen content, epidermal thickness, and dermal/epidermal junction undulations in the skin. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140058409 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING AN ITEM IMPLANTED UNDERNEATH THE SKIN - A tool for use in fixing the position of an implanted item beneath skin, comprises: a main body, a channel in the main body, the channel defining at least two gripping interfaces for engagement with the skin and around the implanted item, wherein the interfaces are positioned such that, when engaged with the skin, the interfaces retain the implanted item in a known position relative to the engaged skin. Methods of using the tool are also described. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140100589 | Personal Care Cleaning Article - The present invention provides personal cleaning articles useful for cleaning and/or exfoliating the skin. These articles provide multiple distinct patterns of relatively smooth and coarse elements to provide a user the ability to readily achieve the desired degree of cleansing and/or exfoliation. Further, the article provides a relatively smooth apertured outer layer and a relatively coarse underlying layer whereby a user can, with the application of varied amounts of pressure, more readily achieve and control a wider range of mechanical cleaning and/or exfoliating action against the skin. In certain aspects, the article may also be impregnated with one or more topical skin cleaning and/or exfoliating compounds. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140135798 | LIGHT THERAPY SKIN DEVICE - The present invention is directed to devices for cleansing, beautifying, and improving the health of skin through exfoliation, brushing, and light therapy. A light therapy device may include a detachable treatment head having a treatment surface. One or more light sources may be located behind the detachable treatment head causing specific wavelengths of light to be emitted through detachable treatment head and/or treatment surface. For example if the treatment surface is comprised of bristles forming a brush, the light may travel inside or along the surface of the bristles. One or more buttons located on the device may be used to activate the light source and select a particular wavelength, such as such as 420 nm for blue or 550 nm for red. A switch may also be used to control the fluency or amount of light energy delivered to the skin. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140148822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLISHING HUMAN SKIN - The embodiments herein provide a skin polishing apparatus and a method for cleaning and removing a dead skin and dirt from a human body and for polishing a human skin. The apparatus has a skin abrading head provided with a removable brush, which is rotated to remove the dust and to polish the skin. The skin abrading head is mounted with two shower gel tanks filled with a cleansing liquid and a perfume which are sprayed on to the skin to clean and remove the dead skin and the dirt and to polish the skin with a fragrance during a rotation of the head and brush. The apparatus is powered by the rechargeable batteries. The abrading head is rotated with a motor. The rotating speed of the abrading head is controlled with a printed circuit board to a high or low rotating speed. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140148823 | TREATMENT OF NAIL DISEASE - A method and corresponding device and kit for treating a human nail may include applying to a surface of said nail distal to the bed of the nail an abrasive surface oscillating through a length in a plane substantially parallel to said nail surface at an area of application and urging the abrasive surface against the area of application with a force substantially normal to the nail surface at the area of application, wherein the urging force taken together with the extent of oscillation of the abrasive surface at the area of application is sufficient to abrade the material of the nail from said surface, but is substantially incapable of damaging living tissues from areas surrounding the nail. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140163582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCONTINUOUS DERMABRASION - Exemplary embodiments of method and apparatus are provided for resurfacing of skin that includes formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths less than about 1 mm or 0.5 mm. For example, such small holes can be produced using a mechanical apparatus that includes one or more abrading elements provided at the end of one or more rotating shafts, thus avoiding generation of thermal damage as occurs with conventional laser resurfacing procedures and devices. The holes thus formed can be well-tolerated by the skin, and may exhibit shorter healing times and less swelling than conventional resurfacing procedures. The fractional surface coverage of the holes can be between about 0.1 and 0.7, or between about 0.2 and 0.5. The method and apparatus can produce cosmetic improvements in the skin appearance by eliciting a healing response. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140194900 | Skin Cleanser - A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140214050 | GROOMING APPARATUS INCLUDING TICK REMOVER - A grooming apparatus including a tick remover. The tick remover may be a slot having opposing edges for engaging a tick therebetween for removal from the skin of a host. The slot may extend in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the grooming apparatus. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140222026 | A Method And Apparatus For Cosmetic Skin Care - The present method and apparatus seek to provide cosmetic skin care including application in concert or consecutively of various types of energy to bring about a welcomed combination of skin cleansing and skin re - juvenation and enhancing. There is thus provided, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the current method and apparatus an apparatus for cosmetic skin care including a brush-like head having a multiplicity of bristles attached to one or more carriers at least a portion of which is operative to apply forms of energy to the skin. At least one of the forms of energy is 212 RF energy while other forms include light energy, mechanical energy, ultrasound energy and any suitable combination thereof. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140236179 | Medically Inspired Tick Removal Instrument - It is of utmost importance an embedded tick is removed promptly after attachment, without causing distress to prevent possible infection from harmful diseases. Problems are created when the cheliceral digits (ref # | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140249547 | Microdermabrasion System with Ergonomic Handle - A microdermabrasion system includes an applicator tool including a central handle portion with a treatment tip at a distal end of the handle, where the treatment tip includes an abrading surface formed on a front surface of the tip. A proximal end of the elongated handle is coupled to first and second arms, forming an opening in the hand piece through which a user can insert one or more fingers. The handle supports a bottom side of a user's finger while the user grips the handle. In an implementation, the handle includes an indentation for at least one finger. In an implementation, the treatment tip is removable and replaceable. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140249548 | HANDHELD, PERSONAL SKIN CARE SYSTEMS WITH DETACHABLE SKIN CARE ELEMENTS - A skin care element holder is designed for use with a handheld body having a receptacle. The skin care element holder includes a substantially circular plate having a diameter between about 20 and about 60 mm. The substantially circular plate has a first surface arranged and configured for coupling to the skin care element; a second surface, opposite the first surface; and an outer peripheral edge. The second surface of the substantially circular plate has at least one spacer leg; a plurality of engagement arms; and at least one key. Each of the at least one spacer leg, engagement arms and key extend from the second surface in a direction away from the first surface. The at least one spacer leg supports the plate in the receptacle. At least one of said engagement arms includes a snap-fit projection for engagement with a recess in the receptacle. The key is arranged and configured to fit into a notch in the receptacle. Handheld skin care systems incorporating the skin care holder are also described. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140296877 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING ACROCHORDONS - The invention relates to a device for removal of bothersome acrochordons or skin tags from the skin. The device has an adhesive surface which allows manipulation and locking of the skin tag in such a way that acrochordon ectomic strangulation can occur without anesthetic or risk for bleeding or infections. The device includes three parts with one or several surfaces, the edges of which can be pivoted, folded, rotated or bent in relation to each other, whereby a more or less elastic strangulation of the skin tag causes an occlusion of the blood flow. The skin tag is simultaneously sealed to the skin surface and concealed by the device which makes the painless ectomic process cosmetically acceptable. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140303647 | SKIN ABRADER - The present invention relates to devices, methods, and systems for abrading the skin in preparation for attachment of an electrode. In some embodiments, the invention may provide for a simple, low-cost device 120 with a flat, abrading surface that removes the topmost layer of the skin without causing undue injury. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140309662 | EXFOLIATING BRUSH HEAD FOR A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE - Exfoliating brush heads are disclosure for use with a personal care appliance. The personal care appliance is configured to oscillate the exfoliating brush head to provide improved smoothing and exfoliation of a patient's epidermis with or without the antecedent application of skin care formula. The oscillating action of the exfoliating brush head may be rotational, translational, or a combination thereof. In use, the personal care appliance oscillates the exfoliating brush head over a patient's skin in order to remove dead skin from the patient's epidermis. The exfoliating brush head may include first and second groups of tufts, wherein the first and second groups of tufts have different bristle heights and/or stiffness. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140330289 | ROTATING HANDHELD MOTORIZED HAND-PIECE INCLUDING COMBINATION INTERCHANGEABLE MICRODERMABRASION BRUSH HEAD, INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS HAVING A LATEX SPONGE, AND HOOK AND LOOP FASTENERS TO REMOVABLY RETAIN CLEANING PADS - A handheld apparatus including (a) a motorized hand-piece including a mechanical rotatable coupling shaft which is caused to rotate so that it imparts a rotating motion to the coupling shaft; (b) an interface cup member which includes a body with an exterior surface having hook and loop fasteners thereon and a lower surface with an interface opening which is affixed to the coupling member of the mechanical rotatable shaft; and (c) the hand-piece individually retaining a multiplicity of different interchangeable components which are used for different purposes, each different component affixed on one surface to the hook and loop fasteners of the interface cup and which rotate when the motorized hand piece is energized and causes the interface cup to rotate. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140343574 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SKIN - According to some embodiments, a method of treating a skin surface of a subject comprises heating a skin surface, abrading native skin tissue of a subject using a microdermabrasion device, wherein using the microdermabrasion device comprises moving the microdermabrasion device relative to the skin surface while simultaneously delivering at least one treatment fluid to the skin surface being treated and cooling the abraded skin surface. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150032128 | ULTRASONIC SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE WITH HAIR REMOVAL CAPABILITY - Apparatus ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150051620 | PORTABLE MICRODERMABRASION DEVICE WITH SWIVELING ERGONOMIC HANDLE - A dermabrasion device includes an ergonomically contoured handle divided into at least two articulating sections separated by an annular cam ring, wherein each of the at least two articulating sections are coupled to one another and rotatable around a longitudinal axis of a longer one of the at least two articulating sections, whereby a distal end of the handle is displaced from the longitudinal axis. The device further includes an air pump disposed in at least one of the at least two articulating sections configured to draw air through the distal end of the handle, and a mount positioned at the distal end configured for mounting a dermabrasion tip around a channel leading to an inlet of the air pump. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150073438 | HAND HELD DERMAPLANING DEVICE AND DERMAPLANING PROCESS - A method and a hand-held device for dermaplaning is disclosed that includes a blade with a safety cage forming an assembly removably mounted to a housing. The dermaplaning device is configured to limit the depth that the blade can penetrate the skin which makes the device safe for use by non-professionals. The dermaplaning device is electrically powered to cause the blade to vibrate at a predetermined frequency. Various embodiments of the hand-held dermaplaning device are disclosed for vibrating the blade. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the blade includes a safety guard for limiting the amount of penetration of the blade into the facial skin to enable the device to be safely used by non-professionals. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150088162 | SKIN-CARE APPARATUS - A hand-held skin-treatment apparatus includes a deformable cover enclosing a longitudinally-extending volume. The cover has an exterior surface with a selected surface roughness. An elongated rigid support member is arranged within the volume. A compliant member is disposed within the volume and at least partly between the support member and the cover, so that the cover is held substantially stationary with respect to the compliant member. Another apparatus includes an elongated flexible support member. A tip protrudes transversely from a distal end of the support member and a handle is attached to the proximal end. An elongated compliant member is attached to the support member along the length of the compliant member. A cover encloses the tip, part of the compliant member, and a corresponding part of the support member, and has lower surface roughness over a dorsal side than over a ventral side of the support. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150105801 | Foot Cleaning Device - A version of the invention discloses a foot cleaning device. A preferred embodiment of a version of the invention is based on a circular foot cleaning device that uses thin or textured edges to exfoliate and clean the foot and heel. In a preferred embodiment, the device is placed on the foot or heel and rotated. Embodiments of the invention comprise a foot cleaning device that cleans all areas of the foot. Versions of the invention comprise a foot cleaning device for the ball, side, toe area, and heel area of the foot. The invention additionally comprises inserts and attachments. In one embodiment, the inserts and attachments comprise sandstone, pumice stone, or similar materials that allows the user to loosen calluses or dead skin before scraping them off. In another embodiment the inserts and attachments comprise points, spikes, and similar materials that allows the user to loosen calluses or dead skin before scraping them off. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150105802 | Skin Cleanser - A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150305775 | 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 power socket that the user can plug the vacuum source into. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305945 | WOUND CLEANING ASSEMBLY - A wound cleansing assembly, which includes or is a wound cleansing cloth ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150320434 | DISRUPTIVE DRESSING FOR USE WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE AND FLUID INSTILLATION - A method and apparatus for disrupting material at a tissue site is described. A contact layer may be selected for use on the tissue site and positioned adjacent to the tissue site. The contact layer may include walls defining a plurality of through-holes. A sealing member may be positioned over the contact layer and sealed to tissue surrounding the tissue site to form a sealed space enclosing the contact layer. A negative-pressure source may be fluidly coupled to the sealed space. The negative-pressure source may supply negative pressure to the sealed space and the contact layer to draw tissue into the through-holes to form nodules. The negative pressure may be vented from the sealed space to release the nodules. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150335355 | CALLOUS SCRAPER - A callous remover includes a spherical shaped device; an abrasive surface over the spherical shaped device; at least two supports along a circumference of the spherical shaped device; openings between the supports; and a means for mounting along the circumference of the spherical shaped device. The means for mounting includes two opposing screws along the circumstance of the spherical shaped device. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150335356 | Skin Treatment Apparatus - In various implementations, a skin treatment device may include an abrasive member. The abrasive member may be perforated. The skin treatment device may include flange(s) that at least partially retain the abrasive sheet in a recess of the body of the skin treatment device. In various implementations, the skin treatment device may be utilized to remove calluses. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150351799 | SKIN ABRADER - The present invention relates to devices, methods, and systems for abrading the skin in preparation for attachment of an electrode. In some embodiments, the invention may provide for a simple, low-cost device | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150359567 | EXFOLIATING MITT/MITTEN - Exfoliation involves the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin's outermost surface. It can be achieved through mechanical or chemical means. The mechanical process involves physically scrubbing the skin with abrasive exfoliates. It has been discovered that a wetted panel of silk material exhibits abrasive qualities and may be used as a hand-held product for exfoliating skin. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150366586 | Foot Rake - The ‘Foot Rake’ is a hand held foot care and cleaning device specifically designed to efficiently, effectively and safely remove thick skin buildup from the soles of feet, after first softening the feet by soaking in a temperate or warm saponaceous or Epsom Salt solution. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150374409 | Dermabrasion Device - The present invention is directed to a dermabrasion device ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160008031 | MICRODERMABRASION DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160051283 | ABRASIVE BODY - The invention relates to an abrasive body ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160095477 | SKIN-CARE DEVICE - A skin cleaning device including: a tube; an exfoliating pad attached to the tube at a first end of the tube; and a cleaning solution within the tube. A distal end of the tube allows for the dispensing of the cleaning solution, which may be in the form of a gel or a liquid. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160106468 | EASY GLIDE ABRASIVE TIP FOR A MICRODERMABRASION DEVICE - The invention provides a microdermabrasion device comprising a vacuum system and a device tip, wherein the vacuum system comprises a channel with a channel inlet at the device tip, wherein the channel inlet is surrounded by a channel rim which facilitates gliding of the device tip over a skin, and wherein the device tip comprises a microdermabrasion zone configured remote from the channel inlet with a recession configured between the microdermabrasion zone and the channel rim. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160106505 | SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH ADAPTIVE MOTION FEEDBACK - A skin treatment device ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160143654 | Skin Tag Removal Device - A skin tag removal device for removing skin tags from a user's body. The skin tag removal device includes a clamp having a first arm and a second arm pivotally affixed to one another by a resistance element. The resistance element helps to bias the arms in a closed configuration. In operation, the user can squeeze the second end of the arms which serve as handles in order to separate the first ends of the arms. The first ends of the arms include projections thereon that are in contact with one another when the clamp is in the closed configuration. The clamp can be secured to the stalk of a skin tag wherein the projections contact opposing sides of the base of the skin tag in order to cut off blood supply to the skin tag, causing the skin tag to fall off. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160166273 | Hand Held Dermaplaning Device and Dermaplaning Process | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160249931 | Devices and Methods for Removing Unwanted Tissue | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160249951 | SKIN CARE METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES | 09-01-2016 |
| 20170232160 | INCISION SYRINGE WITH DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE | 08-17-2017 |
