US 11,697,033 B2
Methods for lifting skin tissue
Peter G. Barthe, Phoenix, AZ (US); Michael H. Slayton, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Inder Raj S. Makin, Mesa, AZ (US)
Assigned to Guided Therapy Systems, LLC, Mesa, AZ (US)
Filed by Guided Therapy Systems, LLC, Mesa, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/847,707.
Application 17/847,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/697,970, filed on Nov. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,400,319.
Application 16/697,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/049,293, filed on Jul. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,532,230, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/049,293 is a continuation of application No. 15/248,454, filed on Aug. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,046,182, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Application 15/248,454 is a continuation of application No. 14/554,571, filed on Nov. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,427,601, issued on Aug. 3, 2016.
Application 14/554,571 is a continuation of application No. 13/835,635, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 8,915,853, issued on Dec. 23, 2014.
Application 13/835,635 is a continuation of application No. 13/494,856, filed on Jun. 12, 2012, granted, now 8,444,562, issued on May 21, 2013.
Application 13/494,856 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/028,636, filed on Feb. 8, 2008, granted, now 8,535,228, issued on Sep. 17, 2013.
Application 12/028,636 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/857,989, filed on Sep. 19, 2007, abandoned.
Application 12/028,636 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/163,148, filed on Oct. 6, 2005, abandoned.
Application 11/163,148 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/163,151, filed on Oct. 6, 2005, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/826,199, filed on Sep. 19, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/616,755, filed on Oct. 6, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/616,754, filed on Oct. 6, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2022/0323794 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/13 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61N 7/02 (2013.01) [A61B 5/7405 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/0858 (2013.01); A61B 8/13 (2013.01); A61B 8/14 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/469 (2013.01); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0008 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0034 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0052 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0078 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0082 (2013.01); A61N 2007/027 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of lifting skin tissue, the method comprising:
positioning an ultrasound probe on a skin surface, the ultrasound probe comprising a housing and at least one piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element,
using the at least one piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element to treat a region of interest under the skin surface, the region of interest comprising a tissue comprising at least one of the group consisting of: a muscle, a fascia, a dermis, a fat tissue, and a superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue;
wherein the at least one piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element is configured for targeted delivery of ultrasound energy to form at least one thermal treatment area with a temperature in a range of 60-90 degrees Celsius to treat at least a portion of the tissue under the skin surface to lift the skin surface,
wherein positioning the ultrasound probe on the skin surface comprises positioning the portion of the ultrasound probe on at least one of the group consisting of: a forehead, an eyelid, a nose, an ear, and a neck.