Patent ID: 11883621
Assignee: HYDRAFACIAL LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A skin abrasion system comprising:
a handpiece assembly comprising a main body portion and a tip, wherein the tip is configured to contact skin tissue, wherein the tip is configured to be moved along skin tissue during use to remove at least a portion of a stratum corneum of the skin, wherein the tip is configured to secure to a distal end of the main body portion;
a waste canister for collecting waste materials withdrawn from a treatment surface during a procedure, wherein the waste canister is configured to removably secure to a proximal end of the handpiece assembly, wherein the proximal end and a distal end of the handpiece assembly are located on opposite ends of the main body portion of the handpiece assembly;
wherein the waste canister is physically attached to and incorporated into the handpiece assembly when the waste canister is secured to the main body portion along the proximal end of the handpiece assembly, the waste canister being configured to separate from the main body portion to discard waste materials collected in the waste canister;
at least one fluid delivery passage positioned at least partially within the handpiece assembly and placing the tip in fluid communication with a fluid source; and
at least one suction passage positioned at least partially within the handpiece assembly and placing the waste canister in fluid communication with the tip when the waste canister is secured to the handpiece assembly.