DEBENEDICTIS, LEONARD C.,ZENG, LIKE,FRANGINEAS, GEORGE, JR.,JIMENEZ LOZANO, JOEL N.
申请号：
CA3009414
公开号：
CA3009414A1
申请日:
2017.01.06
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
A method and apparatus in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention includes applying adhesive onto skin of a human subject. An applicator is then brought into contact with the adhesive such the adhesive is disposed between the applicator and the subject's skin. The applicator is activated to cool a tissue region via the subject's skin, via the heat-transfer surface of the applicator, and via the adhesive. While the tissue region cools, the adhesive also cools, thereby reversibly strengthening adhesion between the subject's skin and the heat-transfer surface and forming a strong bond therebetween. The strengthened adhesion inhibits any movement of the applicator relative to the skin. After cooling the tissue region, the adhesive is warmed, thereby weakening the adhesion which allows the heat-transfer surface of the applicator to be easily separated from the skin.
