US 6,350,276 Β· Granted 2002-02-26

Tissue remodeling apparatus containing cooling fluid

A fluid delivery apparatus for introducing a fluid cooling media to a skin surface includes a template with a skin interface surface. An energy delivery device is coupled to the template. A fluid cooling media introduction member is coupled to the template. Resources controllably deliver energy from the energy delivery device to the skin surface. In a related embodiment, the resources are configured to controllably deliver the flowable cooling media to the introduction member. In another embodiment, a sensor is coupled to the resources and to the skin surface.

Patent details

Publication number
US 6,350,276
Filing date
1999-06-30
Grant date
2002-02-26
Assignee
Thermage, Inc.
Inventor(s)
KNOWLTON EDWARD W.
CPC class
A61B18/12

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