Abstract: The DiamAbrasion System is a system for removing portions of the outer layers of skin comprising a source of vacuum; abrasive tipped tools; a tube with an internal lumen connecting the vacuum source and the center of the abrasive tipped tools whereby the vacuum functions to clean the skin of exfoliated cells and collect them for disposal to an inline filter. The inventive difference between the DiamAbrasion System and the prior art is in the design of the pick-up-treatment head of the apparatus. The prior art utilizes the low pressure section of the tip to suck the skin against the abrasive surface and to evacuate the abraded cells. The DiamAbrasion System has vent grooves across the abrasive surface of the distal ends of the tool tips to keep the vacuum from pulling the skin into the head. This is particularly important as many of the users of this device are elderly and their skin is not resilient and tends to bunch up in front of the tip.

Abstract: Methods of treating patients for conditions such as breast augmentation, soft tissue defects, and urinary incontinence, are described. The methods include removing adipose tissue from a patient, processing a portion of the adipose tissue to obtain a substantially isolated population of regenerative cells, mixing the regenerative cells with another portion of adipose tissue to form a composition, and administering the composition to the patient from which the adipose tissue was removed.

Abstract: A tissue processing system includes a series of blades arranged in parallel to form a tissue processor. The blades may be adjusted to create a spaced between each blade in the range of 250-1000 microns. A slicer is included to remove a donor tissue to be processed by the processor. The processor is rotatable 90 degrees so as to create uniform micrografts of tissue for transplanting to a recipient site. An extractor is included to remove tissue particles from the processor after they have been cut into an appropriate size. A cutting block may be provided to ensure uniform thickness of cuts of the donor tissue.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device comprising a cell carrier portion containing regenerative cells, e.g., stem and progenitor cells, and a cell carrier containment portion. The device is useful for the treatment of bone related disorders, including spinal fusion related disorders and long bone or flat bone related defects. The device may be used in conjunction with disclosed automated systems and methods for separating and concentrating regenerative cells.

Abstract: A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is in a portion of the treatment component (213) configured to conform to a skin surface. The system further includes application of other elements to facilitate skin recovery and rejuvenation processes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g., stem and/or progenitor cells, from adipose tissue. The systems and methods described herein provide rapid and reliable methods of separating and concentrating regenerative cells suitable for re-infusion into a subject.

Abstract: A dermabrasion handpiece (10). The handpiece (10) comprises an electrical motor (22), ahead (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) provided with an abrasive element (48), and a joint (GT) which impresses a first oscillatory movement about a first axis (b) on the head (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5). The handpiece (10) is characterised in that the joint (GT) further impresses an oscillatory movement to the abrasive element (47) on a plane perpendicular to the first axis (b) to also obtain skin micro-massages. Furthermore, the joint (GT) comprises a ball (30) tightened between a first support (25) and a second support (32); the first support (25) is rotated by an element (23) presenting a second axis (a) offset by an eccentricity (e) with respect to the first axis (b).

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A lightweight, portable, electrically-powered dermabrasive device adapted to gently and painlessly remove keratinized epidermal portions of the hands and feet. The dermabrasive device includes a protective shield which shields user against contact from flakes of flying or ejected epidermis or other detritus.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A skin treatment tool having a handgrip comprising a body having at least one convexly curved side and a skin contacting element set within the body and having an exposed edge which is convexly curved along its length and which is located outwardly of the convexly curved side of the body and extends therealong, the edge comprising a dull and blunt non-invasive edge.

Abstract: A hand held device generates a predetermined number of pulses of light having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum, a predetermined duration, a predetermined inter-pulse interval, and a predetermined total energy. The pulse sequence is delivered to a skin surface to temporarily remove hair through the absorption of light energy only by endogenous chromophores of the hair. Exogenous chromophores for light absorpotion are not applied to the skin surface at any time. A period of time for reappearance of hair on the selected skin surface after the using of the device to remove hair from the selected skin surface is determined by counting the days to hair reappearance after a test light application. Subsequently, the device is used periodically to apply the pulses of light to the selected skin surface at intervals of shorter length than the determined period of hair regeneration, thereby temporarily maintaining the selected skin surface free of visible hair.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid jet device for producing a liquid used to remove, in particular, biological tissue. The fluid jet device comprises housing in which a pump set is arranged for producing high liquid pressure within a range of up to 800 bars. A pressure supplying source and the nozzle which produces the liquid jet can be connected to the pump set, the nozzle being connected by a flexible connecting line. The hole diameter of the nozzle outlet measures between 20 to 120 micrometers. The weight of the housing with the pump set and the separate pressure supplying source for the pump set respectively is such that they are especially suitable for mobile use and can therefore respectively be carried by hand.

Abstract: A device (100, 200) for superficial abrasive treatment of the skin includes a skin interface element (102, 202) with a number of protrusions (106, 206) projecting to a height above a substrate (104, 204) of no greater than 200 microns. A vibration generating mechanism (108, 208) is mechanically linked to the skin interface element (102, 202) so as to generate vibratory motion of the skin interface element (102, 202).

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A personal skin polishing or microdermabrasion device having a convenient form factor with a applicator attached to a contoured housing with a handle portion. The housing contains a battery, a cordless motor and a gear box to provide an appropriate rotational velocity to the output shaft that is coupled to the applicator. The applicator may be a foam material selected to cushion the skin from excessive abrasion to the particles in a personal care composition to be used with device, and to have a porosity that will enable the foam to interact with the particles and enhance the skin polishing effect.

Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of skin conditions and lesions are disclosed herein. A thermal device can be used to heat or cool a personal care pack that can then be used to cleanse, treat, and rejuvenate the skin. The personal care pack can be formulated with smooth or abrasive material and can contain a variety of liquids, lotions or gels. Application of the personal care pack, at the desired temperature to the skin can stimulate deeper blood circulation, clear pores, diminishes or removes deep and fine wrinkles, accelerate acne clearing, treat blemished skin, decrease edema and erythema of the skin, and reduce puritis of various etiologies.

Abstract: A device for excising tissue and closing a wound that results from excision of the tissue includes structure defining an aperture into which tissue to be excised is exposed. The device also includes a cutting member for excising the tissue, a closure member for closing the wound, and an actuatable drive member associated with the structure. The drive member is actuatable to move the cutting member relative to the aperture for excising the tissue that is exposed in the aperture and for closing the wound with the closure member.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g., stem and/or progenitor cells, from adipose tissue. The systems and methods described herein provide rapid and reliable methods of separating and concentrating regenerative cells suitable for re-infusion into a subject.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide Dermal Micro-organs (DMOs), methods and apparatuses for producing the same. Some embodiments of the invention provide a DMO including a plurality of dermal components, which substantially retain the micro-architecture and three dimensional structure of the dermal tissue from which they are derived, having dimensions selected so as to allow passive diffusion of adequate nutrients and gases to cells of the DMO and diffusion of cellular waste out of the cells so as to minimize cellular toxicity and concomitant death due to insufficient nutrition and accumulation of waste in the DMO. Some embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatuses for harvesting the DMO. An apparatus for harvesting the DMO may include, according to some exemplary embodiments, a support configuration to support a skin-related tissue structure from which the DMO is to be harvested, and a cutting tool able to separate the DMO from the skin-related tissue structure.

Abstract: Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the stem cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Compositions that are administered to a patient include a mixture of adipose tissue and stem cells so that the composition has a higher concentration of stem cells than when the adipose tissue was removed from the patient.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Method and device for therapeutic or aesthetic treatment of the skin performs a combination of dermabrasion to mechanically modify at least an outer layer of the skin in a first region and phototherapy. The device preferably employs a skin interface element with projections protruding from a substrate which is moved in a vibratory motion by a vibration generating mechanism. This is combined with an illumination system deployed to direct a therapeutically relevant dosage of light towards a surface of the skin against which the skin interface unit is in contact.

Abstract: A skin or body treatment device includes one or more removable and replaceable modules. Each module is configured to provide a skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both. One or more applicators are coupled with the skin or body treatment device. Each applicator enables the use of the one or more removable modules to effect the skin or body or underlying tissue treatment. A selected skin or body treatment, underlying tissue treatment, or both can be implemented and performed upon selection and configuration of the one or more removable and replaceable modules and the one or more applicators required for the selected treatment.

Abstract: A microdermabrasion composition is provided. The composition preferably has 2-60 weight percent surfactant, 5-60 weight percent volatile silicone oil, 8-50 weight percent anhydrous solvent, and 1-25 weight percent water soluble salt. The water soluble salt is most preferably sodium chloride. The composition is effective and safe for in-home microdermabrasion. A kit including such a microdermabrasion composition and an applicator sponge, and a method of microdermabrasion are also provided.

Abstract: Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the stem cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Compositions that are administered to a patient include a mixture of adipose tissue and stem cells so that the composition has a higher concentration of stem cells than when the adipose tissue was removed from the patient.

Abstract: A method for using a thread for hair removal and a hair removal method are provided here. The method includes the act of forming an entrapment to trap the hair that needs to be removed. The entrapment may then be pulled away from the skin to lift the hair out of its follicle. A topical anesthetic solution is applied to the skin before hair removal in order to alleviate any possible irritation of the skin.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus that creates a number of microconduits, i.e., small holes in the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of human skin tissue, to provide a pathway therethrough, which can be used, for example, for transdermal drug delivery.

Abstract: A method of removing markings, such as a tattoos, from the tissue of a subject that includes steps of generating one or more shock wave pulses external to the subject's body and focusing the one or more shock wave pulses within one or more portions of the tissue, each of the one or more portions of the tissue containing at least a portion of the markings. The markings are typically caused by a plurality of pigment particles contained in the tissue, and the focusing step causes fragmentation of the particles so that they can be eliminated by the body.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A skin care cosmetic system that includes components in unit doses. Each system includes a substrate that is formed into a patch or mask, or a garment having a volume, for example, a sock, glove, or a sleeve. The substrate is treated with a moisture-containing formulation. Other system components may be unit doses of finishing lotion or skin preparation formulations or devices.

Abstract: Luminous tweezers are described having two tweezer branches (3), at the ends of which gripping/illuminating jaws (9) are provided, and at least one light source (5) with a switchable electricity supply (6; 7), the tweezer branches (3) consisting at least partially of transparent plastic and forming a light guide for the light from the light source, characterised in that the light source (5) can be switched by an electrical touch circuit (8; 1; 10).

Abstract: Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the stem cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Compositions that are administered to a patient include a mixture of adipose tissue and stem cells so that the composition has a higher concentration of stem cells than when the adipose tissue was removed from the patient.

Abstract: 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 supplement a vacuum in a luminal space to help extract biological units from surrounding tissue.

Abstract: 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 supplement a vacuum in a luminal space to help extract biological units from surrounding tissue.

Abstract: The invention is a horny layer remover with simple and sanitary structure to be easily made and to prevent the damage of skin and effectively remove the horny layers according to the hardness of the horny layer. The invention includes at least one blade in the shape of circle, curve or closed loop on one or both side of the body. And the blade is integrally formed with the body by means of injection molding.

Abstract: 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 supplement a vacuum in a luminal space to help extract biological units from surrounding tissue.

Abstract: In general, the invention relates to the design and fabrication of devices and systems suitable for dermabrasion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for removing hair The system comprises a hair detection device and a hair-removing device (20). Since 3D information on hairs (32) is required, but due to the very dispersed presence of, e.g., human hairs (32) on skin (30), known detection devices are too slow, the invention provides a combination of two image sensors. A first image sensor (12) produces a first image, based on which a selected part is imaged with a second image sensor (14) that provides the required 3D position information with which the hair-removing device (20) can remove the hair Thus, optimum use may be made of both fast but less accurate image sensors, such as (2D) CCDs or CMOS sensors, and accurate but slow sensors such as 3D scanning sensors.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for footcare, which comprises an abrasive body (1) and members for supporting the abrasive body (1) relatively a ground, the abrasive body (1) has an external surface, and the external surface is at least partly abrasive, whereby the portion of the external surface of the abrasive body (1) that is abrasive comprises a number of partial surfaces, and these partial surfaces comprises at least a concave surface (9, 12) and a convex surface (10, 15). A main surface (9), which at the position of the abrasive body (1) on the ground is faced upwardly, has two concave partial surfaces (A, B) angled against each other, whereby a first part-surface (A) has an angle in the range 15-45° in relation to the ground and a second partial surface (B) has an angle up to 15° in relation to the ground.

Abstract: A device adapted for keeping in a wallet, a pocket, a bag, or a similar place, said device is designed as a credit card in size and preferably has a display surface intended for commercial use, where said device is made of a relative stiff material such as cardboard or plastic, and that said device in a corner area is provided with a flexible finger (46), which at an outer end (48) is provided with a slit or narrowing (50) for use in removing a tick or corresponding blood sucking insect, which has bitten on to and bored its snout down into the skin of a person or an animal.

Abstract: The invention provides tissue markings (such as tattoos) comprising magnetic particles, e.g., magnetite, and methods for making and altering, e.g., removing them.

Abstract: A hair removing device capable of feeding a lotion in association with a hair removing operation. The device has a treatment head that is mounted on a housing and includes a hair removing unit for hair depilation or hair epilation and an applicator for supplying a lotion on a user's skin. Also included in the device is a tank holding the lotion and a lotion supply mechanism for supplying the lotion from the tank to the applicator. The treatment head is formed with an actuator which acknowledges an even of the treatment head coming into an operative condition with the skin and activates a lotion supply mechanism to supply the lotion from the tank to the applicator when such event is acknowledged.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid jet device for producing a liquid used to remove, in particular, biological tissue. The fluid jet device comprises housing in which a pump set is arranged for producing high liquid pressure within a range of up to 800 bars. A pressure supplying source and the nozzle which produces the liquid jet can be connected to the pump set, the nozzle being connected by a flexible connecting line. The hole diameter of the nozzle outlet measures between 20 to 120 micrometres. The weight of the housing with the pump set and the separate pressure supplying source for the pump set respectively is such that they are especially suitable for mobile use and can therefore respectively be carried by hand.