Claims
- 1. An apparatus for use in dermabrasion, comprising:
a mixing bottle having an oval shape,
wherein the mixing bottle is configured to be attached to a handpiece, and wherein the mixing bottle is configured to be held and moved by an operator during a dermabrasion treatment, to thereby move the handpiece in a desired manner.
- 2. An apparatus for use in dermabrasion, comprising:
a first enclosed region for holding reducing substances to be applied to a patient during a dermabrasion treatment; a cap that includes a first port and a second port, the cap defining a top surface of the first enclosed region; a first tube that is configured to fit within the first port and into the first region, one end of the first tube extending out from the first port; and a base defining a bottom surface of the first enclosed region,
wherein a handpiece is configured to couple to the first and second ports so as to be moveable is a same manner and direction as the apparatus.
- 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:
a second enclosed region that is adjacent to the first enclosed region; and a second tube that is configured to fit within the second port of the cap and to extend through the second enclosed region,
wherein the second tube extends through a third port disposed on the base, and wherein the second tube provides a coupling between the handpiece and a collecting bottle that is configured to be coupled to the second tube during the dermabrasion treatment.
- 4. A method of dermabrading skin of a patient using a dermabrasion apparatus that includes a handpiece and a mixing container, comprising:
a) attaching the handpiece to the mixing container; and b) grasping the mixing container; and c) moving the mixing container in order to thereby move the handpiece attached thereto to desired locations of the skin of the patient.
- 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the handpiece is directly attached to the mixing container.
- 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the handpiece is attached to the mixing container by way of tubes provided therebetween.
- 7. A mixing bottle for use in dermabrasion, comprising:
a top portion having at least a first opening and a second opening; a first enclosed region in which a collecting tube is provided therein, the collecting extending through the first opening; a second enclosed region in which a mixing tube is provided therein, the mixing tube extending through the second opening; and a bottom portion having at least a first opening in which the collecting tube extends therethrough,
wherein the collecting tube provides an air-tight coupling between a handpiece and a collecting bottle, and wherein the mixing tube provides an air/reducing substances mixture from the second enclosed region of the mixing bottle to the handpiece, to be provided to a skin region of a patient by way of the handpiece.
- 8. The mixing bottle according to claim 7, wherein the mixing bottle is oval-shaped to allow an operator to grasp the mixing bottle to thereby move the handpiece when treating the patient.
- 9. A mixing bottle for use in dermabrasion, comprising:
a top portion having at least a first opening and a second opening; an enclosed region in which a mixing tube is provided therein, the mixing tube extending through the second opening; and a bottom portion having at least a first opening in which a collecting tube extends therethrough;
wherein the collecting tube provides an air-tight coupling between a handpiece and a collecting bottle, and wherein the mixing tube provides an air/reducing substances mixture from the enclosed region of the mixing bottle to the handpiece, to be provided to a skin region of a patient by way of the handpiece.
- 10. The mixing bottle according to claim 9, wherein the mixing bottle is oval-shaped to allow an operator to grasp the mixing bottle to thereby move the handpiece when treating the patient.
- 11. The mixing bottle according to claim 9, further comprising:
means for removably coupling the collecting tube to an outer surface of the enclosed region.
Priority Claims (2)
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/302,423, now pending, which itself is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/099,523, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,306,147, which itself is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/496,470, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,810,842, and U.S. Ser. No. 08/797,909, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,512, all of which are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.
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