US Patent Issued to Cytrellis Biosystems on Sept. 8 for "Devices and methods for cosmetic skin resurfacing" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,248, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Cytrellis Biosystems Inc. (Woburn, Mass.).

"Devices and methods for cosmetic skin resurfacing" was invented by Alec Ginggen (Medford, Mass.), Kristian DiMatteo (Waltham, Mass.) and Thomas Swyst (Arlington, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are devices (e.g., needles (e.g., hollow needles), hollow staples, articles, apparatuses, and systems), kits, and methods for treating skin and skin conditions, for example, by promoting skin tightening, such as by reducing skin laxity and reducing tissue area or volume."

The patent was filed on Sept. 2, 2022, under Application No. 17/902...