Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C607S096000, C607S101000, C606S033000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10447187
ABSTRACT:
A method for treating a tissue site couples an energy delivery surface of an electromagnetic energy delivery device with a skin surface. An underlying tissue area beneath the skin surface is created. The cooling creates a reverse thermal gradient, where a temperature of the skin surface is less than a temperature of the underlying tissue area. Energy is delivered from the energy delivery device to the underlying tissue area. The energy delivery modifies the underlying tissue area and decreases irregularities of the skin surface.
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Peffley Michael
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Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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