User Manual TXLD0012
P/N T2-UM-E-ENG Rev 10 Novoxel.com Page | 15
Principle of Operation and System Components
The Tixel2 Handpieces (or the “Handpiece/s”) are used to perform the treatment. Each HP is plugged into
the Console, which controls the system. The Novoxel
®
Tip is mounted on each HP. The Tip is reusable.
However, after each treatment session, the Tip must be cleaned and sterilized according to the instructions
in this document.
At any given point, only one HP can be applied to perform treatment. However, the other HP can remain
available by being kept hot (for a limited amount of time).
When the HP is activated (by pressing the trigger), a pulse will occur, as follows:
The HP moves the Tip through the distance gauge towards the skin (protrusion distance is modifiable).
The Tip comes in brief contact with the skin for a precisely controlled pulse duration (selected by the
user from a predefined number of options, depending on patient characteristics and desired effect).
The Tip is retracted back to its baseline position, safely secured and remote from the patient’s skin and
the operator, within the Handpiece’s distance gauge.
The pulse can also be modified by the user to single-pulse or double-pulse mode.
The Novoxel
®
Tip
Two Tip configurations exist, the standard and the periorbital, which differ only by the size of the treatment
surface. All safety precautions and instructions for use apply in the same manner for both configurations.
The Standard Tip
The standard Tip is a biocompatible reusable metallic element covered by a layer of Titanium. The Tip is
a reusable component of the Tixel2 device. The front of the Tip consists of the treatment surface which is
comprised of an array of 9 × 9 metallic pyramids (81 in total), which when heated, are capable of creating
(via thermal coupling with the tissue) small-diameter micropores upon brief contact with the skin (a few
milliseconds). In operation, the Tip’s temperature is maintained at a working temperature of ~400°C and
its active area (the area containing the matrix of pyramids) is ~1 cm².
The Tip has a limited product life and may be used only for a pre-determined number of pulses. The Tip’s
life duration is determined by the Handpiece’s life duration.
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