Table 5.
Device | Summary |
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Endymed (Caesarea, Israel)44 | Multigenerator radiofrequency device that implements an array of radiofrequency sources and controls the phase of the current flowing through the electrodes using an algorithm |
Infini (Infini Sonic Therapy, Van Nuys, CA)45 | Fractional radiofrequency microneedling device that includes insulated, preset needle depths and independently variable power levels and uses a combination of radiofrequency energy and microneedling |
Morpheus8 (InMode, Irvine, CA)46 | Fractional radiofrequency microneedling device that includes dual treatment modes (cycle and fixed) as well as insulated microneedle tips delivering energy at variable depths for different target regions |
SkinPen (Crown Laboratories, Inc., Johnson City, TN)47 | Microneedling device that includes 14 solid 0.25 mm needles operating at a speed between 6300 and 7700 rpm with maximum needle cartilage extension <2.5 mm |
Profound (Candela Medical, Wayland, MA)44 | Bipolar radiofrequency device consisting of 2 electrodes emitting a fast, alternating current at a predetermined distance by means of 32-gauge microneedles into the reticular dermis |
Dermaroller (Dermaroller GmbH, Wolfenbüttel, Germany)48 | A simple drum shaped derma roller with 8 rows bearing 192 fine needles with a length of 0.5 to 2.0 mm and a diameter of 1.0 mm designed for easy use and delivery/penetration through the stratum corneum *This is not a radiofrequency device but is often used in addition to the other devices mentioned in this table. |
Secret (Cutera, Inc., Brisbane, CA)49 | An innovative fractional radiofrequency microneedling system with different size treatment tips (25, 64 pins) designed to stimulate and remodel collagen from the inside out. Delivers precise, controlled energy at various depths |
Fractora (InMode)50 | A novel 24-pin coated tip fractional radiofrequency microneedling device delivering various levels of radiofrequency energy at predetermined depths |
Vivace (Aesthetics Biomedical, Inc., Phoenix, AZ)51 | A fractional radiofrequency microneedling device that uses bipolar radiofrequency energy using a noninsulated cartridge with 36 needles of 0.3 mm diameter, in combination with light-emitting diode light |
Intracel (Perigee Medical LLC, Park City, UT)52 | A radiofrequency microneedling device with a 1 cm2 tip that contains 49 microneedle electrodes that can vary in depth and energy delivered to the tissue |
Genius (Lutronic, Billerica, MA)53 | A fractional radiofrequency microneedling device that improves on previous generations of devices by including adjustable power, depth, exposure time to reduce zones of injury, and deliver highly targeted energy at depths of 0.5 to 3.4 mm |
Voluderm (Lumenis, Yokneam Illit, Israel)54 | A fractional radiofrequency microneedling device emphasizing nonmechanical insertion using 1.00 mm long × 0.15 mm diameter ultrathin electrode tips to mitigate perceptible skin penetration |
Potenza (Cynosure, Westford, MA)55 | A versatile fractional radiofrequency microneedling device that can utilize monopolar or bipolar settings, as well as single or multineedle configurations for rhytides, acne, skin tightening, or sun damage |