Patent ID: 6730098
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A tissue removal pen, comprising:a pen body having a working end and a handle portion; an abrasion unit comprising an abrasion head replaceably mounted to said working end of said pen body, wherein said abrasion head has top coupling end, a bottom scrubbing end, and an abrasion body solidly extended from said coupling end to said scrubbing end, said abrasion head further having a periphery bottom edge surrounding at said scrubbing end and a scrubbing surface defined within said periphery bottom edge for removing cells from a treating skin surface of a user; a collecting unit comprising a collecting conduit, which is extended along said pen body, having an intake end extended toward said working end, and a collecting head, having a bottom sucking opening, replaceably mounted to said intake end of said collecting conduit wherein said collecting head is extended from said working end of said pen body to a position that said sucking opening is adjacent to said scrubbing surface of said abrasion head of said abrasion unit; and a vacuuming source coupled with said discharging end of said collecting conduit to provide a reduced pressure within said collecting head for collecting cells removed from the treating skin surface through said sucking opening.