Patent ID: 6311090
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
An apparatus for tightening a skin surface overlying a collagen containing tissue site comprising:a porous membrane having an inflated and a non inflated state, the porous membrane adapted and receive, be at least partially inflated by and controllably release an electrolytic solution, the porous membrane having a tissue contacting surface conformable to at least a portion of the skin surface while in the inflated state;a cooling lumen disposed within the porous membrane, the lumen adapted to receive a cooling fluid and provide a cooling effect to an epidermal layer substantially overlying a collagen containing tissue layer; andan energy delivery device coupled to the porous membrane, the energy delivery device configured to deliver energy to one of the electrolytic solution or the collagen containing tissue site, the energy delivery device configured to be coupled to a power source.