Patent ID: 6019749
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: A61H,A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for removing material from a skin pore, said apparatus comprising, in combination:a nozzle for engaging the skin of an individual, said nozzle including an outer nozzle portion defining an outer nozzle portion interior and having an outer nozzle portion distal end defining an outer nozzle portion opening communicating with said outer nozzle portion interior and an inner nozzle portion defining an inner nozzle portion interior and having an inner nozzle portion distal end defining an inner nozzle portion opening communicating with said inner nozzle portion interior, said outer nozzle portion and said inner nozzle portion being relatively movable whereby said inner nozzle portion distal end either is spaced from and out of contact with skin engaged by said outer nozzle portion distal end or is in contact with skin engaged by said outer nozzle distal end;biasing means biasing one of said nozzle portions against movement relative to the other of said nozzle portions; andvacuum producing means for producing a vacuum at said nozzle within both said outer nozzle portion interior and said inner nozzle portion interior for applying a vacuum to skin engaged by said outer nozzle portion and said inner nozzle portion of said nozzle for removing material from a pore of said skin.