Precision Microneedling Device and Methods of Use

Disclosed is a microneedling device and a method for the microneedling of human or animal tissue. The method comprises the following steps; (a) providing a microneedling device having an electrically conductive microneedle and an electrically conducting nosepiece assembly spaced apart from the elect...

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Hauptverfasser: Herndon, Terry O, Gowrishankar, Thiruvallur R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed is a microneedling device and a method for the microneedling of human or animal tissue. The method comprises the following steps; (a) providing a microneedling device having an electrically conductive microneedle and an electrically conducting nosepiece assembly spaced apart from the electrically conductive microneedle and acting as a counter electrode; (b) placing the electrically conductive microneedle and nosepiece assembly into contact with the tissue to be microneedled; (c) measuring the electrical impedance between the microneedle tip and the nosepiece or the current through the microneedle motor; (d) commencing insertion of the microneedle and moving the microneedle toward the tissue surface; (e) starting a step counter when the impedance reduces or the microneedle motor current increases; (f) incrementing the step counter with every step of the vertical drive motor until the step count reaches the prespecified value thereby controlling the depth of the hole microneedled.