Abstract: Disclosed is an applicator or handpiece configured to apply treatment energy to a segment of skin located in a tissue or skin treatment plane. The treatment energy could be RF energy, applied by a pair of bipolar RF electrodes or optical energy. The applicator includes an optical system configured to form a rectangular spot and homogenize the optical energy distribution.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 2014
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2017
Assignee:
Candela Corporation
Inventors:
Kevin Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Herbert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino