Global Patent Index - EP 1030602 A1

EP 1030602 A1 20000830 - IMPROVED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MICRO-ABRASIONS OF HUMAN TISSUE AND/OR HIDES

Title (en)

IMPROVED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MICRO-ABRASIONS OF HUMAN TISSUE AND/OR HIDES

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VREFAHREN ZUM AUSFÜHREN VON MIKROABTRAGUNGEN AN MENSCHLICHEM GEWEBE ODER TIERHAUT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE AMELIORES PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER DES MICRO-ABRASIONS SUR DES TISSUS HUMAINS ET/OU SUR DES CUIRS

Publication

EP 1030602 A1 20000830 (EN)

Application

EP 98952441 A 19981110

Priority

  • AU 9800936 W 19981110
  • AU PP028497 A 19971110

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9923951A1] The invention relates to an apparatus for making micro-abrasions including a handle (12) having an inlet passage (16) and an outlet passage (18) communicating with an aperture (14) in said handle (12). The aperture (14) in use is adapted to be positioned on a surface to be treated, such as the skin, and a pneumatic means provides a variable supply of abrasive particles to the aperture (14) of the handle. The pneumatic means includes a vacuum source (32) having a suction outlet (35) that is operatively connected to the outlet passage (18) of the handle (12) and an exhaust outlet (37) that is operatively connected to the inlet passage (16) of the handle (12), to thereby cause the abrasive particles from the supply container (24) to flow through said handle (12). By providing both a suction and a pressurised effect the particles are caused to flow much more freely and assist in making micro-abrasions on a skin surface that is being treated.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/00; C14B 1/46

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/54 (2006.01); C14B 1/46 (2006.01); C14B 1/48 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/545 (2013.01); C14B 1/46 (2013.01); C14B 1/48 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320004 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9923951A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9923951 A1 19990520; WO 9923951 A9 20010201; AU PP028497 A0 19971204; CA 2290652 A1 19990520; CA 2290652 C 20070116; EP 1030602 A1 20000830; ZA 9810247 B 19990510

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9800936 W 19981110; AU PP028497 A 19971110; CA 2290652 A 19981110; EP 98952441 A 19981110; ZA 9810247 A 19981110