TISSUE MODIFICATION BY TARGETED DELIVERY OF HEAT

摘要

A method for manipulating a tissue by targeted delivery of heat by heating a liquid contained in an injecting means to a predetermined temperature level and injecting a predetermined volume of said heated liquid into a predetermined depth of the tissue to thereby manipulate the tissue in the injected area. An apparatus adapted for manipulating a tissue by targeted delivery of heat having a heating means adapted to heat a liquid contained in an injecting means to a predetermined temperature level; an injecting means adapted to contain liquid to be injected said tissue and to inject a predetermined volume of said liquid into a predetermined depth of the tissue through a needle; a temperature sensor adapted to identify the temperature level of the liquid contained in the injecting means and to produce a signal indicating said temperature level; a controller adapted to monitor the sensor signal and to activate or deactivate said heating means and an electromechanical element according to the temperature sensed, and an electromechanical element either integrated or non-integrated to the apparatus that is adapted to allow the injection of the heated liquid.