| abstract |
Method, system and apparatus for carrying out a controlled heating of tissue in the region of skin dermis. A quasi-bipolar arrangement of wands or implants carrying multi-segmented active electrodes, temperature sensing and wand location LEDs as combined with a return electrode and heat sink function. Radiofrequency energization of the active electrodes is carried out in a ramping-up and pulsing fashion to provide relatively short therapy intervals. The combined return electrode and heat sink components may incorporate photo-detectors, which perform to insure proper alignment with the LED carrying active electrode sequences. An isotonic saline solution is located intermediate the contact surface of the combined return electrode and heat sink and the surface of skin over implanted active electrodes. |