Palomar Medical Technologies, developer of light-based systems for laser plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments, unveiled four new devices during the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting (San Francisco, CA), which concluded yesterday. The new instruments target deep skin resurfacing, wrinkle treatment, hair removal, and body sculpting (”laser liposuction”); Palomar expects to begin shipments this Spring.
The new the XD Optic, designed for use with the StarLux 500 laser and pulsed-light system, attaches easily to the Lux1440 and Lux1540 fractional non-ablative laser handpieces, Palomar says. The XD Optic provides deeper columns of micro-damage for deeper skin treatments. Palomar plans to seek FDA clearance for this device and will begin shipping upon approval.
Palomar designed its GROOVE Optic, for use with the Lux2940 fractional ablative laser, to provide lines of fractional ablation. The Groove Optic promises results approaching the gold standard full-surface ablation treatment but with the minimal downtime of a fractional treatment. By changing the shape of the micro areas of ablative damage from “dot” to “line”, the pattern of treatment can now be correlated with that of wrinkles. With multiple passes, a faster, more uniform coverage can also be realized. The Lux2940 is FDA cleared for skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions, and vascular dyschromia. Palomar plans to begin shipping the GROOVE Optic this Spring.
The LuxPowR intense pulsed-light handpiece brings permanent hair reduction to a new level, without sacrificing comfort, Palomar claims. Capitalizing on the StarLux 500’s increased power and cooling, the LuxPowR’s optical train generates fluence up to a 100 J/cm2. An efficient cooling system and advanced optical filtration are provided for patient comfort and safety. Palomar plans to begin shipments this Spring.