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Title:
HANDPIECE WITH RF ELECTRODE AND NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004090939
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) for cooling a skin surface includes an RF device that has an RF electrode (20) with dielectric and conductive portions. The RF device is configured to be coupled to an RF energy source. A cooling member (16) is coupled to the RF device. A memory (54) is coupled to the RF device. The memory is configured to store information to facilitate operation of at least one of the RF electrode, the cooling member, and the RF energy source.

Inventors:
KNOWLTON EDWARD W (US)
STERN ROGER A (US)
WEBER BRYAN (US)
LEVINSON MITCHELL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/009794
Publication Date:
January 27, 2005
Filing Date:
March 31, 2004
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Assignee:
THERMAGE INC (US)
KNOWLTON EDWARD W (US)
STERN ROGER A (US)
WEBER BRYAN (US)
LEVINSON MITCHELL (US)
International Classes:
A41D13/005; A45D44/22; A61B18/02; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B19/00; A61N1/06; A61N1/28; A61N1/30; A61N1/40; A61N5/04; A61N5/06; A61B18/00; A61F7/02; A61H7/00; A61H9/00; (IPC1-7): A61B18/18
Foreign References:
US6413255B12002-07-02
US20020151887A12002-10-17
US20020156471A12002-10-24
Other References:
See also references of EP 1558164A4
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