Patent ID: 8906054

Claim:
An apparatus for reducing the appearance of cellulite, comprising: a handpiece comprising a tissue engaging chamber defining a treatment region in which target tissue may be positioned, the tissue engaging chamber having a raised perimeter wall and an adjustable top comprising a tissue apposition surface, wherein the top operatively interacts with the raised perimeter wall, the handpiece further comprising an aperture configured to allow elevation of the target tissue into the chamber in the treatment region relative to surrounding tissue, the handpiece further comprising a seal configured to allow at least a portion of a tissue cutting device to pass through the perimeter wall and into the tissue engaging chamber; and a tissue cutting device operatively engaged to the handpiece and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the tissue cutting device being positionable within the chamber and the treatment region, the distal end of the tissue cutting device capable of movement within a subcutaneous layer within the treatment region in a plane substantially parallel to the adjustable top, and the adjustable top configured to adjust a depth at which the distal end of the tissue cutting device enters the target tissue relative to the apposition surface.