CA2364098A1 - Apparatus and method for treatment of tissue - Google Patents

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CA2364098A1
CA2364098A1 CA002364098A CA2364098A CA2364098A1 CA 2364098 A1 CA2364098 A1 CA 2364098A1 CA 002364098 A CA002364098 A CA 002364098A CA 2364098 A CA2364098 A CA 2364098A CA 2364098 A1 CA2364098 A1 CA 2364098A1
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Abstract

An apparatus to treat the skin includes a template having a tissue interface surface and an energy delivery device coupled to the template. The energy delivery device is configured to be coupled to a power source and has a variable resistance portion. A sensor is coupled to one of the template, the energy delivery device, the tissue interface surface or a power source coupled to the energy delivery device. In another embodiment the variable resistance portion is configured to reduce an electrode edge effect.

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1. An apparatus for treating the skin comprising:
a template having a tissue interface surface; and an energy delivery device coupled to the template, the energy delivery device having a variable resistance portion, the energy delivery device configured to be coupled to a power source; and a sensor coupled to one of the template, the energy delivery device, the tissue interface surface or a power source coupled to the energy delivery device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the variable resistance portion is configured to reduce at least one of an edge effect, an electrode edge effect, an electrode temperature gradient, an electrode current density gradient or a tissue interface surface temperature gradient.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sensor is a thermal sensor, a thermocouple, an optical sensor, a current sensor, voltage sensor, an impedance sensor or a flow sensor.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a source of fluid fludically coupled to at least one of the template, the template tissue interface surface, the energy delivery device, a flow control device, a control valve or a nozzle.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the fluid is one of a cooling fluid, a gas, a cryogenic gas, a liquid, an electrolytic solution, a cooled liquid or a cryogenic liquid.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a handpiece coupled to the template.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the handpiece includes at least one of a connector, an electrical connector, a fluid connector, a lumen, a fluid lumen, a cooling fluid lumen, a flow control device, a control valve or a nozzle.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:
a source of fluid fludically coupled to at least one of the handpiece, the connector or the lumen.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the variable resistance portion is positioned on a surface of the energy deliver device.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the energy delivery device surface is a tissue contacting surface.
11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the energy delivery device is substantially positioned at the tissue interface surface.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tissue interface surface has a shape configured to receive an anatomical structure.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the tissue interface surface has a curved shape.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tissue interface surface is conformable.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the tissue interface surface is conformable to one of a skin surface, an anatomical structure, or a skin surface overlying an anatomical structure.
16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the variable resistance portion has resistance that varies with a temperature.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the temperature is one of a tissue interface surface temperature, an energy delivery device temperature, a tissue temperature or a tissue interface temperature.
18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a power source coupled to at least one of the energy delivery device or the sensor.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:
feedback control resources coupled to at least one of the power source, the energy delivery device, the sensor, a flow control device, a control valve or a nozzle.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the feedback control resources include at least one of a microprocessor, a controller, a software program set forth in a tangible media, a power control circuit or a voltage and current monitor,
21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy delivery device is an RF electrode.
22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the RF electrode is a monopolar electrode.
23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising:
an RF power supply electronically coupled to the RF electrode; and a ground pad electrode positioned on the skin and electronically coupled to the RF power source and the RF electrode.
24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the RF electrode is a bipolar electrode and comprises one of a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of multiplexed electrodes, an array of electrodes or an array of multiplexed electrodes.
25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising:
a switching device coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of RF
electrodes, the switching device configured to be coupled to at least one of a power supply or feedback control resources.
26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the switching device includes one of a multiplexing device or a multiplexing device coupled to an RF power source.
27. An apparatus for treating the skin comprising:
a template having a tissue interface surface; and an energy delivery device coupled to the template, the energy delivery device having a dielectric portion, the energy delivery device configured to be coupled to a power source; and a sensor coupled to one of the template, the energy delivery device, the tissue interface surface or a power source coupled to the energy delivery device.
28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the electrode is configured to be capacitively coupled to the skin.
29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the energy delivery device is an RF electrode.
30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the RF electrode is a monopolar electrode.
31. The apparatus of claim 30 further comprising:
an RF power supply electronically coupled to the RF electrode; and ground pad electrode positioned on the skin and electronically coupled to the RF power source and the RF electrode.
32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the RF electrode is a bipolar electrode and comprises one of a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of multiplexed electrodes, an array of electrodes or an array of multiplexed electrodes.
33. The apparatus of claim 32, further comprising:
a switching device coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of RF
electrodes, the switching device configured to be coupled to at least one of a power supply or feedback control resources.
34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the switching device includes one of a multiplexing device or a multiplexing device coupled to an RF power source.
35. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the dielectric portion comprises a plurality of dielectric portions including a first portion and second portion.
36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the first and second portions are substantially positioned on an energy delivery device surface.
37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the first portion is positioned within an interior area defined by the second portion.
38. The apparatus of claim 37, further comprising:
a gap disposed between the first portion and the second portion.
39. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the first and second portions have one of a substantially circular shape or an oval shape.
40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the first and second portions are substantially concentric.
41. The apparatus of claim 35, further comprising:
a switching device coupled to at least one of the plurality of dielectric portions.
42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the switching device includes one of a multiplexing device or a multiplexing device coupled to an RF power source.
43. An apparatus for treating the skin comprising:
a housing configured to hold an energy delivery device; and an energy delivery device coupled to the housing, the energy delivery device having a conductive portion and a dielectric portion, the energy delivery device configured to be coupled to a power source; and a sensor coupled to one of the template, the energy delivery device, the tissue interface surface or a power source coupled to the energy delivery device.
44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein housing is configured to contain a gas.
45. The apparatus of claim 44, further comprising:
a pressure relief valve coupled to the housing.
46. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein at least one of the energy delivery device, the dielectric portion or the conductive portion is configured to reduce at least one of an edge effect, an electrode edge effect, an electrode temperature gradient, an electrode current density gradient or a tissue interface surface temperature gradient.
47. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the conductive portion is a conductive layer and the dielectric portion is a dielectric layer.
48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the conducting layer has a surface area that is less than a dielectric layer surface area.
49. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the energy delivery device is configured such that substantially all of an energy delivery device current flows through the conducting layer.
50. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the dielectric layer is a tissue contacting layer and the conductive layer is disposed on a non-tissue contacting side of the dielectric layer.
51. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the dielectric layer is one of an oxide layer, a metal oxide layer, a polymer, a polyimide or a diamond.
52. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the dielectric layer has a thickness of about 0.001 inches.
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53. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the conductive layer is one of a metal, a metal alloy, copper or a conductive polymer.
54. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the one of the energy delivery device, the conductive portion or the dielectric portion is configured to be cooled by a cooling solution.
S5. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the cooling solution cools by at least of a conductive effect, an evaporative effect, a convective effect or an ebullient cooling effect.
56. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising:
a source of fluid fludically coupled to at least one of the housing, the energy delivery device, the conductive portion, the dielectric portions, a flow control device, a control valve or a nozzle.
57. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the fluid is one of a cooling fluid, a gas, a cryogenic gas, a liquid, an electrolytic solution, a cooled liquid or a cryogenic liquid.
58. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein at least a portion of the energy delivery device is flexible or elastic.
59. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein the energy delivery device is one of a membrane, a flexible membrane, a skin conforming membrane, a film, a flexible film or a skin conforming film.
60. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein the at least a portion of the energy delivery device is deformable in response to a pressure.
61. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the pressure is a pressure in an interior of the housing and the housing is configured to contain a gas.
62. The apparatus of claim 61, further comprising:
a valve coupled to the housing, wherein the valve is one of a control valve, a pressure valve or a pressure relief valve.
63. The apparatus of claim 62, further comprising:
feedback control resources coupled to at least one of the valve or the sensor.
64. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the energy delivery device is an RF electrode.
65. The apparatus of claim 64, wherein the RF electrode is a monopolar electrode.
66. The apparatus of claim 65 further comprising:
an RF power supply electronically coupled to the RF electrode; and a ground pad electrode positioned on the skin and electronically coupled to the RF power source and the RF electrode.
67. The apparatus of claim 64, wherein the RF electrode is a bipolar electrode and comprises one of a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of multiplexed electrodes, an array of electrodes or an array of multiplexed electrodes.
68. The apparatus of claim 67, further comprising:
a switching device coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of RF
electrodes, the switching device configured to be coupled to at least one of a power supply or feedback control resources.
69. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein the switching device includes one of a multiplexing device or a multiplexing device coupled to an RF power source.
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