Patent ID: 7052503

Claim:
An apparatus for use in dermabrasion, comprising: a mixing bottle that comprises: a first enclosed region for holding reducing substances to be applied to a patient during a dermabrasion treatment; a cap that includes a first port and a second port, the cap defining a top surface of the first enclosed region; a first tube that is configured to fit within the first port and into the first region, one end of the first tube extending out from the first port; and a base defining a bottom surface of the first enclosed region; and a handpiece that is coupled to the first and second ports so as to be moveable is a same manner and direction as the mixing bottle, wherein the mixing bottle and the handpiece are rigid plastic components, wherein the mixing bottle further comprises: a second enclosed region that is adjacent to the first enclosed region; and a second tube that is configured to fit within the second port of the cap and to extend through the second enclosed region, wherein the second tube extends through a third port disposed on the base, and wherein the second tube is adapted to be coupled to a collecting bottle during the dermabrasion treatment, and wherein the second tube is adapted to provide the reducing substances from the handpiece to the collecting bottle after the reducing substances have been applied to a skin region of the patient.