New! The Groove Optic(TM) for the Lux2940(TM): A Breakthrough in Fractional Skin Resurfacing
18 11월 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palomar
Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTI), is pleased to announce
the immediate availability of the Groove Optic for the Lux2940
fractional handpiece. The new optic represents a significant
advancement in fractional ablative skin resurfacing by creating a
unique, grooved injury pattern on skin that increases ablative
tissue coverage while preserving the benefits of fractional
approaches. "No longer is CO2 the preferred option for physicians
seeking single-treatment deep facial skin resurfacing for their
patients. The Groove Optic for the Lux2940 hand piece represents a
fractional-ablative approach to deep skin resurfacing that's high
coverage, yet preserves healthy skin, allowing rapid patient
recovery and reduced risks of discomfort, infection and scarring,"
said Paul Wiener, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing.
Unlike available fractional ablative devices that remove vertical
columns of tissue, the Groove Optic for the Lux2940 handpiece
ablates lines of tissue resulting in a uniform, high-coverage
pattern that promotes younger looking skin and more effectively
disrupts the structural memory of wrinkles. In a recent clinical
study(1), patients treated with the Groove Optic for facial skin
resurfacing reported minimal downtime (an average of four days),
along with rapid resolution of side effects. Patient feedback from
the study indicated that skin "felt tighter," "looked smoother,"
"wrinkles were reduced" and "skin had a more natural color and even
skin tone." The Groove Optic for the Lux2940 handpiece is
distinctive in both its ablative pattern and for its high-coverage
technique for facial skin resurfacing that creates a visible
pattern on the skin, enabling practitioners to better track passes
for more uniform, even results. "Single treatments with the Groove
Optic resulted in consistent and substantial reductions in wrinkles
and dyschromia with excellent overall enhancement in the appearance
of skin without corresponding increased side effects and downtime.
This strategy improves the ratio of clinical benefits to side
effects and downtime, representing a major advance in skin
resurfacing treatment," said E. Victor Ross, MD. The StarLux 500
Laser and Pulsed Light System allows practitioners to attach a
variety of application-specific hand pieces to one base unit that
easily scales as the practice grows. Many of the handpieces have
been clinically proven to produce results as good as or better than
single-procedure "gold-standard" lasers. The StarLux 500 has the
highest power available and a 70% higher repetition rate than
earlier systems. To learn more about the Groove Optic, read the
full text of the clinical report and view before-and-after photos,
please visit http://www.palomarmedical.com/groove. To schedule an
in-office demo, please call (781) 993-2312 or email . About Palomar
Medical Technologies, Inc.: Palomar is a leading researcher and
developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments. Palomar
pioneered the optical hair removal field, when, in 1997, it
introduced the first high-powered laser hair removal system. Since
then, many of the major advances in light-based hair removal have
been based on Palomar technology. In December 2006, Palomar became
the first company to receive a 510(k) over-the-counter (OTC)
clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
for a new, patented, home-use, light-based hair removal device. In
June 2009, Palomar became the first company to receive a 510(k) OTC
clearance from the FDA for a new, patented, home-use, laser device
for the treatment of periorbital wrinkles. OTC clearance allows the
product to be marketed and sold directly to consumers without a
prescription. There are now millions of light-based cosmetic
procedures performed around the world every year in physician
offices, clinics, spas and salons. Palomar is testing many new and
exciting applications to further advance the hair removal market
and other cosmetic applications. Palomar is focused on developing
proprietary light-based technology for introduction to the mass
markets. For more information on Palomar and its products, visit
Palomar's website at http://www.palomarmedical.com/. To continue
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by going to the Investor Relations section of the website. (1) As
reported in a clinical study conducted at Scripps Clinic, Carmel
Valley, San Diego; and Boston Plastic Surgery Associates, Concord,
Mass. Press Contact: Branden Morris Palomar Medical Technologies
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