CPC A61H 7/005 (2013.01) [A61N 1/40 (2013.01); A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); A61H 2201/10 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5043 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0644 (2013.01)] | 87 Claims |
1. A controlled stimulation device for use during a treatment procedure, comprising:
at least one skin reference element having a distal end that defines a skin surface plane when placed in contact with a region of skin to be treated,
a base element movable relative to the skin reference element and
a plurality of elongated flexible members coupled to the base element, such that distal ends of the elongated flexible members can move between at least two positions, one position being a stowed position behind or proximal to the distal end of the skin reference element and the other position being a deployed position in which the distal ends of the elongated flexible members protrude to contact or penetrate the skin region.
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