Description

Power, Speed and Versatility

Power
With 240W of pulse power to tissue, the UltraPulse is 6 times more powerful than any other CO2 laser available.

UltraPulse high-energy short pulse:

• Ablates tissue quickly and provides hemostasis.
  
• Delivers four times more energy per pulse than the super-pulse laser.
  
• Results in more new collagen formation than the super-pulse laser.

240 Watts of power allows the UltraPulse to treat with safe and effective pulse durations that are less than 1 millisecond.

Speed
Speed comes twofold with the UltraPulse. First the UltraPulse has the highest pulse power and energy of any fractional CO2 system marked today. This lends itself to minimal time on tissue, which results in lower collateral thermal damage reducing patient pain and complications.

In addition to the benefit of a short pulse, the scanner has a capability to produce 6oo treatment spots per second and can treat up to a 10mm x 10mm area.  

The high pulse power also allows the UltraPulse to go up to a 1.3mm treatment spot for the ActiveFX superficial fractional and conventional ablative procedures.

Versatility
The UltraPulse is the most versatile CO2 laser system available. It is capable of offering the full range of fractional resurfacing: DeepFX offers a small, deep spot microablative treatment and ActiveFX offers a large, superficial spot treatment. DeepFX and ActiveFX can be combined to form TotalFX, for total outcomes in the treatment of scars, fine lines, texture, dyschromia and deep wrinkles.

Complete control of depth per spot, density of scanned spots, spot shape, and pattern size make this system an extremely versatile machine. 

In all, the UltraPulse has 34 cleared FDA indications for Aesthetics.

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Technical Specifications

Device Type	UltraPulse Fractionated CO2
Wavelength	10,600 nm
Laser Type	UltraPulse or CW
Spot Sizes	2000 µm, 1300 µm, 1000 µm, 200 µm, 120 µm
Power to Tissue	240 Watts
Percent Coverage per Pass	5-100%
Depth of Penetration	up to 2000 µm per pulse
FDA-Cleared Indications	>100
FDA-Cleared Aesthetic Indications	34
Full Resurfacing Capabilities	yes
Fractional Capabilities	yes
Incisional Capabilities	yes
Excisional Capabilities	yes
Recommended Passes per Treatment	1
Estimated Time per Pass	15-20 minutes
Estimated Time per Treatment	15-20 minutes
Consumable Cost per Treatment	$0-$40

Before & After Photos

Before	After
Pigment Dyschromia and Rhytids Courtesy of Barry E. DiBernardo, MD
Before	After
Dyschromia and Sun Damage Courtesy of Joseph Niamtu III, DMD
Before	After
Pigment Dyschromia Courtesy of Joseph Niamtu III, DMD
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the primary targets of laser skin resurfacing?

• Fine lines and wrinkles of the face, especially around the upper lip, cheeks and forehead
  
• Loose eyelid skin
  
• Crow's feet around the eyes
  
• Pucker marks (smoker's lines) and frown lines
  
• Brown spots and splotchy, uneven skin tone
  
• Scars, especially acne scars
  
• Loose skin around the neck and jowls
  

How does it work?
UltraPulse CO2 laser delivers thousands of tiny laser pulses in a pattern over the skin. Each pulse heats a column of tissue eliminating pigment discolorations at the surface and creating a zone of heating deep in the tissue. The CO2 laser also offers the benefits of heating deeper layers of skin tissue, thereby stimulating collagen remodeling the skin further.

What is ActiveFX “fractional” laser resurfacing?
ActiveFX is a fractional laser procedure performed in a single treatment with minimal patient downtime. During the procedure, a high-energy beam of laser light is used to smooth out lines, wrinkles and scars, remove brown spots and other irregularities. It also stimulates formation of new underlying collagen to continue improvement over time. With fractional laser treatment, only a fraction of the skin’s surface is treated by the laser, leaving small “bridges” of untouched skin. This technique makes the healing process much faster.

What is DeepFX?
DeepFX is a revolutionary fractional laser technology for aged, sun-damaged or scarred skin. The low-downtime procedure uses fractional CO2 laser microbeams to precisely target the deep dermal layers of the skin. This stimulates a cascade of healing responses that leads to tissue regeneration and new collagen formation throughout the entire treatment area. And because only a fraction of the skin is actually touched by the laser, healing time can be limited to just a few days.

Testimonials

"UltraPulse remains the resurfacing laser of choice for the treatment of moderate and severe wrinkles and acne scarring. After evaluation of deep chemical peeling, dermabrasion, all carbon dioxide and erbium laser systems, the UltraPulse surpasses all of the aforementioned resources for ablative resurfacing."

Vic Narurkar, M.D.
Laser Dermatologist
San Francisco, California

"Studies have shown that improvement in solar elastosis after UltraPulse CO2 laser resurfacing is continued and progressive. Patients are thrilled with this treatment because they see results immediately and the benefits persist."

Robert Clark, M.D.
Dermatologic Surgeon
Cary, North Carolina

Research

• Ablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing for the Treatment of a Third Degree Burn
  Jill Waibel, MD and Kenneth Beer, MD
  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, March 2009, Vol 8: Issue 3

• Histologic and Clinical Response to Varying Density Settings with a Fractionally Scanned Carbon Dioxide Laser
  Raminder Saluja, MD, Jane Khoury, MD, Susan Detwiler, MD, Mitch Goldman, MD
  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, January 2009, Vol 8 Issue 1

• Low Risk of Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin Types 4 and 5 After Treatment With Fractional CO2 Laser Device
  Kee Lee Tan, MD, Caroline Kurniawati, RN and Michael Gold, MD
  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, August 2008, Vol 7, Issue 8

• ActiveFX Fractional CO2 Resurfacing Offers Total Rejuvenation
  By: Bob Kronemyer, Associate Editor
  Aesthetic Buyers Guide July/August 2007

• Reduced down-time associated with novel fractional ultrapulse CO2 treatment (ActiveFX) as compared to traditional CO2 resurfacing
  David Goldberg, MD
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, February 2007, Volume 56, Issue 2, Supplement 2

• Safe and effective carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing of the neck
  Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD, Vera A. Chotzen, MD, Susan K. Silva, MD, Marla L. McClaren, MD
  Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2006, Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 653 - 657

• Ablative versus non-ablative treatment of perioral rhytides. A randomized controlled trial with long-term blinded clinical evaluations and non-invasive measurements
  L. Hedelund, MD, P. Bjerring, MD, MSc, H. Egekvist, MD, PhD, M. Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMsc
  Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2006, Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 129 - 136

• Laser Resurfacing With a Dual-Mode, Long-Pulse Erbium:YAG Laser Compared to the 950-µs Pulsed CO2 Laser.
  Elizabeth By: F. Rostan, M.D.; Mitchel P. Goldman, M.D.; Richard E. Fitzpatrick, M.D.
  The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, 2000;17(4): 227-231

 

Media

Update on TotalFX featured on NBC's The Today show aired 11/06/2009	ActiveFX Procedure
UltraPulse featured on KXAN News NBC, Austin TX aired 10/29/2009	DeepFX procedure
TotalFX featured on ABC's 20/20 aired 7/17/2009
TotalFX featured on NBC's The Today show aired 5/28/2009
TotalFX featured on The Doctors show aired 9/10/2008
ActiveFX featured on Great Day Houston TV KHOU Channel 11
Dr. Steven Jepson talks about ActiveFX on FOX 13 News Salt Lake City