Patent ID: 8900262

Claim:
A system for dissection of subcutaneous tissue, comprising: a handpiece comprising a tissue engaging chamber defining a treatment region in which a target tissue comprising dermis, epidermis and subcutaneous tissue may be positioned, the tissue engaging chamber having a top comprising an adjustable lid, the handpiece further comprising a port configured to allow elevation of the target tissue into the chamber in the treatment region relative to surrounding tissue, the handpiece further comprising a conduit for receiving a distal end of a tissue cutting device, thereby enabling the tissue cutting device to access the treatment region through the tissue engaging chamber, the conduit configured to enable the tissue cutting device to be pivoted in an arc about the conduit; a tissue cutting device having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the tissue cutting device being positionable within the chamber and within a subcutaneous region within the treatment region for dissecting target tissue; the distal end of the tissue cutting device capable of movement within a predetermined shape within the treatment region; and the top of the tissue engaging chamber having an apposition surface and being configured to contact target tissue elevated within the chamber with the apposition surface, the adjustable lid configured to adjust a depth of the distal end of the tissue cutting device relative to the apposition surface.