Patent ID: 6911031
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A microdermabrasion device comprising: a body; a motor housing coupled to said body said motor housing includes a motor; a partial vacuum housing coupled to said motor housing, said partial vacuum housing comprising a suction channel disposed along an interior surface of said partial vacuum housing; said motor is coupled to said suction channel for creating a vacuum flow within said suction channel; an extender arm disposed within said partial vacuum housing, an inner end of said extender arm coupled to said motor housing through an actuating member and a linkage configured to impart an oscillating motion to said extender arm; a removable tip coupled to said partial vacuum housing, an interior of said tip defining a partial vacuum channel; an abrading attachment removably attached to an outer end of said extender arm, said abrading attachment being disposed interior of said removable tip and having an abrasive surface disposed on an outer surface; and a terminus of said suction channel being disposed in said partial vacuum channel for drawing skin into intimate contact with said abrasive surface and drawing away removed skin cells.