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Cosmetic and Dermatological Cryotherapy Device

a dermatological and dermatological technology, applied in the field of dermatological cryotherapy devices, can solve the problems of localized vasoconstriction, decreased cellular permeability, and decreased cellular metabolism, and achieve the effect of minimizing heat flow

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-02-17
LEVY ELIZABETH JOYCE
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[0025]Heat flow can also be channeled away from the front toward the back by tapering the thickness of the tube, thick at the front and thin at the back and by covering it with a thermal insulating layer to avoid heat transfer except at the front tip.

Problems solved by technology

Moderate cold temperature has been shown to cause localized vasoconstriction, decreased cellular permeability, decreased cellular metabolism, and to decelerate bacterial replication.
Bontemps' invention, however, poses a risk to the user.
If the blocks of cosmetics are frozen in a conventional household freezer, they may become contaminated with microorganisms from the freezer environment, which may infect the very sores that the user is treating.
In addition, if the blocks are returned to the freezer after use, they may transfer organisms from the user to the food stored in the freezer.
In addition, since these frozen blocks cannot be easily cleaned after being applied to one sore, they may promote the transfer of microorganisms from one place on the skin to a different place or from one person to another.

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[0031]This invention comprises an ice pack and a thermally conductive and aseptic shield. The ice pack is applied to one side of the shield and the other side of the shield is put in contact with the skin thereby cooling the skin.

[0032]One of the preferred embodiments of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The shield is embodied as a hollow tube 1 made of a material that conducts heat well such as aluminum, copper or stainless steel (even though stainless steel does not conduct heat as well as aluminum or copper, its surface quality makes it an attractive option). This tube 1 is open at the back end 2 and is closed at the front end 3. The walls of the tube 1 are thicker in the front to promote heat conductivity from front to back. The thickness of the tube 1 can be made to increase gradually from the back end to the front end as it dovetails with the front end 3.

[0033]The front end 3 of the tube 1 is tipped with a cladding 4 made with a material such as stainless...

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Abstract

A dermatological device for cooling the skin comprised of an ice pack and a heat conductive shield configured to operate as an aseptic separator between said skin and the ice pack and to conduct heat from the skin to the ice pack. This invention is also a method of cooling the skin which comprises cooling an ice pack, placing the ice pack over an aseptic shield and applying the other side of the shield to the skin. Heat flow is controlled by adjusting the contact surface between components within the shield.

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[0001]This invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 233,480 with the title, “Cosmetic and Dermatological Skin Treatment Device” filed on Aug. 12, 2009 and which is hereby incorporated by reference. Applicant claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Par 119(e)(i).FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to cosmetic and dermatological devices and methods. More specifically it is concerned with the applictaion of cold temperatures to the skin for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes, for example for the treatment of swelling and redness as is found in, but not limited to, acne.[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 4,378,025 by Bontemps R. Gaston and U.S. Pat. No. 3,168,895 by Motoharu Okuhara are also incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND[0004]Acne vulgaris is a common dermatologic disorder with a high prevalence in teenagers and young adults, and especially in women. It consists of both inflammatory and non-inflammatory types of lesions; non-inflammatory lesions incl...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F7/10
CPCA61F7/00A61F2007/108A61F2007/0087A61F2007/0052A61F7/10
Inventor LEVY, ELIZABETH JOYCE
Owner LEVY ELIZABETH JOYCE
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