Patents Assigned to Cutera, Inc.
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Patent number: 10729496Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Lukas E. Hunziker, Michael A. Karavitis, Hsiao-Hua Liu
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Publication number: 20200237424Abstract: Systems and methods for applying energy to treat body areas having fat deposits are disclosed in which treatment energy is applied to a patient with a plurality of energy applicators each in contact with a target body subarea of the patient's skin, thereby heating the skin and underlying tissue, including fat. The temperature of fat tissue of each target body subarea may be sensed, and the application of energy to the corresponding energy applicator may be terminated if the temperature exceeds a maximum temperature for the subarea, which may be individually defined by a system user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Amogh KOTHARE, Jerzy ORKISZEWSKI, Cindy HSIEH, Brian ATHOS
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Publication number: 20190151019Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Michael A. KARAVITIS, Hsiao-Hua LIU
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Publication number: 20190000529Abstract: Systems and methods for applying energy to treat body areas having fat deposits, cellulite, or loose skin are disclosed. The treatment energy is applied to a patient with multiple applicators in contact with the patient's skin, which heats the skin and underlying tissue, such as fat. As the temperature of the fat is raised and maintained for a period of time, the heat damages the fat cells. When multiple applicators apply energy to multiple treatment subareas within a general area of a patient's body at interleaving intervals, treatment efficiency is improved. In particular, compared to applying energy continuously to treat each subarea one at a time, applying energy in interleaving intervals sequentially to the various subareas reduces the total treatment time by having multiple subareas treated simultaneously while maintaining the temperature of the target tissue (e.g. fat) within the therapeutic temperature range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Amogh KOTHARE, Lukas HUNZIKER, Cindy HSIEH, Brian ATHOS
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Patent number: 9913688Abstract: A method of removing tattoos or pigmented lesions by generating at least two laser pulses having a pulse width in the picosecond range, where the peak power of each pulse is less than 15 GW/cm2 and where the spacing between the pulses is less than ten nanoseconds, and directing the pulses to the tattoo or pigmented lesion to be removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventor: Michael Karavitis
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Patent number: 8920409Abstract: A device for treatment of dermatological lesions includes a gas discharge lamp for generating a plurality of different electromagnetic radiation treatments. A power supply for driving the gas discharge lamp is selectively controlled to drive the gas discharge lamp to output a first electromagnetic treatment when an area of skin being treated has a pigmented lesion, and to drive the gas discharge lamp to output a second electromagnetic treatment when the area of skin being treated has a vascular lesion, where the second electromagnetic treatment has a spectral distribution that is blue-shifted relative to the spectral distribution of the first electromagnetic treatment.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davenport, David A. Gollnick
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Patent number: 8915906Abstract: A system and method for providing treatments of electromagnetic radiation to areas of post-partum abdominal skin. The treatments provide for raising the temperature in a portion of post-partum abdominal skin to a treatment temperature, which is sufficient to reduce the laxity or redundancy of the post-partum skin. In one embodiment the treatment can provide treatment exposures to sub-areas, of an area of post-partum abdominal skin which has been identified for treatment, and bring a temperature of the tissue being treated to at 50° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davenport, David A. Gollnick, Michael Levernier, Gregory J. R. Spooner
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Patent number: 8870856Abstract: A system and method for using a light source to treat tissue with NIR light. The operation provides for generating higher temperatures in deeper layers of tissue relative to higher layers of tissue. The increased temperature in dermal layers can operate to induce collagen shrinkage, or remodeling. One of the light sources for providing a broad spectrum of NIR light is a filament light. The light from the filament lamp can be selectively filtered, and after filtering this light is applied to the skin, where the selective filtering can enhance the ability to elevate the temperature of deeper layers of tissue, relative to layers of tissue which are closer to the surface of the skin.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Connors, David A. Gollnick, Dean A. MacFarland, Greg Spooner
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Patent number: 8656931Abstract: A dermatological treatment method includes directing laser energy having a wavelength of 2.79 ?m onto skin. According to disclosed methods, the energy can function to ablate a first portion of epidermal tissue, coagulate an underlying second portion of epidermal tissue, and promote collagen formation in tissue of the underlying dermis. In an exemplary treatment apparatus, a laser using a YSGG gain medium is mounted in a handpiece. The handpiece may include a two-axis scanner to allow for uniform scanning of the energy over the tissue surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davenport, David A. Gollnick, Steven Christensen, Dean A. MacFarland, Robert Bernhard Estrada
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Publication number: 20140046224Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer system for treating a portion of tissue. The ultrasonic transducer system includes a frequency generator, an ultrasonic transducer, and a transmitter element. The transducer receives an AC voltage from the frequency generator and produces an ultrasonic energy pulse at an ultrasonic frequency for a pulse width. The transmitter element is coupled to the transducer and is for irradiating a portion of skin tissue. The transmitter element has a chilled surface in contact with the skin tissue and an acoustic aperture for producing a substantially collimated energy beam. The beam has a width greater than 4 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Lukas HUNZIKER, Justin MAY, Tonee SMITH
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Patent number: 8585618Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer system for treating a portion of tissue. The ultrasonic transducer system includes a frequency generator, an ultrasonic transducer, and a transmitter element. The transducer receives an AC voltage from the frequency generator and produces an ultrasonic energy pulse at an ultrasonic frequency for a pulse width. The transmitter element is coupled to the transducer and is for irradiating a portion of skin tissue. The transmitter element has a chilled surface in contact with the skin tissue and an acoustic aperture for producing a substantially collimated energy beam. The beam has a width greater than 4 mm.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Lukas Hunziker, Justin May, Tonee Smith
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Patent number: 8562599Abstract: An electro-surgical system actively maintains an optimal heating profile at the electrode-patient contact surface under varying load resistivity, thereby reducing the risk of burns and maximizing patient comfort. A set of temperature sensors is integrated within the electrode assembly of the electrosurgical system. The sensors are located both at the center and the edges of the electrode. The sensors are thermally coupled to the electrode-patient contact surface. As RF power is applied, a control loop monitors the temperature at the center and edges of the electrode. If the edge temperature of the electrode is high compared to its center temperature, then the control loop increases the operating frequency, effectively driving heat towards the center of the electrode. Conversely, if the edge temperature of the electrode is low compared to its center temperature, then the control loop decreases the operating frequency, effectively driving heat towards the edges of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventor: Greg Leyh
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Publication number: 20130245727Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for preferentially heating subcutaneous tissue. Systems for heating subcutaneous tissue may comprise one or more radio-frequency (RF) electrodes having contoured tissue contacting surfaces, such as electrodes with concave or convex surface contours. Methods may comprise applying RF voltage or current from one or both of the handpieces to attain a target tissue and/or electrode temperature and to maintain the tissue and/or electrode at that temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: CUTERA, INC.Inventors: Amogh KOTHARE, Leonard C. DEBENEDICTIS, Dragan NEBRIGIC
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Patent number: 8474463Abstract: The invention comprises a system and method for non-ablative laser treatment of dermatologic conditions. A laser energy is transmitted to an underlying target element in the skin. The target element is heated to a temperature of at least forty degrees Celsius. In some embodiments, a pulsed, near infrared, high peak power laser energy is used. The systems and methods of the present invention may be used to treat acne, smooth wrinkles, remove hair, treat leg veins, treat facial veins, improve skin texture, decrease pore sizes, reduce rosacea, reduce “blush/diffuse redness, reduce striae, reduce scarring, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Michael Levernier, Greg Spooner, David A. Gollnick, Dean A. MacFarland
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Patent number: 8460280Abstract: A flashlamp device having a small diameter waveguide is disclosed for use in localized dermatological applications. A preferred waveguide has a curvilinear wall surface. The waveguide is supported by a plurality of spaced apart thermally-conductive elements in contact with the curvilinear wall surface allowing sufficient cooling of the waveguide while minimizing the amount of high angle light stripped from the waveguide at points of contact with the contact elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davenport, Gregory J. R. Spooner, David A. Gollnick, Steven Christensen
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Patent number: 8454591Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling electric field distribution within tissue disposed at various depths beneath the skin at a target region of a patient's body by independently controlling the electric potential of each of a plurality of electrodes in relation to the electric potential of a ground pad. By controlling electric field distribution during a procedure, a target tissue at particular depths beneath the skin can be selectively heated relative to adjacent non-target tissue. At least one of the electrodes and the ground pad may comprise a spiral inductor comprising a substantially planar spiral of electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Greg Leyh, Jerzy Orkiszewski
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Patent number: 8439901Abstract: A dermatological treatment device is disclosed for generating a matrix of two dimensional treatment spots on the tissue. A handpiece carries a laser which generates a beam of laser pulses. The pulses are focused onto the tissue with a lens system. A diffractive element is positioned between the laser and the lens system for splitting the laser beam into a plurality of sub-beams. A scanner translates the beam over the diffractive element to generate the two dimensional spot pattern. The laser has a semi-monolithic resonator design with one integral end minor defining the output coupler and a second, independent mirror for adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davenport, David A. Gollnick
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Publication number: 20130060307Abstract: A dermatological treatment device is disclosed for generating a matrix of two dimensional treatment spots on the tissue. A handpiece carries a laser which generates a beam of laser pulses. The pulses are focused onto the tissue with a lens system. A diffractive element is positioned between the laser and the lens system for splitting the laser beam into a plurality of sub-beams. A scanner translates the beam over the diffractive element to generate the two dimensional spot pattern. The laser has a semi-monolithic resonator design with one integral end mirror defining the output coupler and a second, independent mirror for adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventor: Cutera, Inc.
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Patent number: 8366703Abstract: A dermatological treatment device is disclosed for generating a matrix of two dimensional treatment spots on the tissue. A handpiece carrier a laser which generates a beam of laser pulses. The pulses are focused onto the tissue with a lens system. A diffractive element is positioned between the laser and the lens system for splitting the laser beam into a plurality of sub-beams. A scanner translates the beam over the diffractive element to generate the two dimensional spot pattern. The laser has a semi-monolithic resonator design with one integral end mirror defining the output coupler and a second, independent mirror for adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Davenport, David A Gollnick
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Publication number: 20120330289Abstract: A dermatological treatment method includes directing laser energy having a wavelength of 2.79 ?m onto skin. According to disclosed methods, the energy can function to ablate a first portion of epidermal tissue, coagulate an underlying second portion of epidermal tissue, and promote collagen formation in tissue of the underlying dermis. In an exemplary treatment apparatus, a laser using a YSGG gain medium is mounted in a handpiece. The handpiece may include a two-axis scanner to allow for uniform scanning of the energy over the tissue surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Cutera, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. DAVENPORT, David A. Gollnick, Steven Christensen, Dean A. MacFarland, Robert Bernhard Estrada