Global Patent Index - EP 2162084 A1

EP 2162084 A1 20100317 - MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELECTRODES ADVANCEABLE AT AN OBLIQUE ANGLE

Title (en)

MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELECTRODES ADVANCEABLE AT AN OBLIQUE ANGLE

Title (de)

MEDIZINISCHES GERÄT MIT SCHRÄG VORSCHIEBBAREN ELEKTRODEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL AVEC DES ÉLECTRODES AVANÇABLES EN BIAIS

Publication

EP 2162084 A1 20100317 (EN)

Application

EP 08771073 A 20080613

Priority

  • US 2008066980 W 20080613
  • US 76403207 A 20070615
  • US 83254407 A 20070801

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008157400A1] The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis or other areas of tissue in an effective, non-invasive manner using an array of electrodes. Systems described herein allow for improved treatment of tissue. Additional variations of the system include array of electrodes configured to minimize the energy required to produce the desired effect.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0237 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008157400 A1 20081224; EP 2162084 A1 20100317; EP 2162084 A4 20110202

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2008066980 W 20080613; EP 08771073 A 20080613