Patent ID: 8128638

Claim:
A handheld microdermabrasion device, comprising: an abrading member having abrasive particles on a surface of the abrading member for removing dead cells from a layer of skin of a user; a housing comprising: a drive system comprising: a motor, a crankshaft, wherein said motor is coupled with said abrading member through the crankshaft and said motor and said crankshaft are configured to drive movement of the abrading member, a first gear coupled to the crankshaft, and a second gear, a fluid delivery system fluidly connected to an interface between the abrading member and the skin of a user, wherein said fluid delivery system contains a skin treatment fluid, and said fluid delivery system comprising: a pump mechanism to deliver the skin treatment fluid to the interface between the abrading member and the skin of the user, wherein the second gear is coupled to the pump mechanism and the second gear is driven by the first gear to actuate said pump mechanism; a power source in electrical communication with said drive system for activating said drive system, wherein said housing encapsulates within the housing said pump mechanism, said fluid delivery system, said drive system, and said power source, wherein said abrading member extends outward from the housing.