COLLAGEN STIMULATION DEVICE
A collagen stimulation assembly includes a pen and a single user cartridge. The pen includes a motor, a first attachment portion configured to be rotated about an axis, and a transmitter. The single use cartridge includes a second attachment portion coupled to the first attachment portion, a reciprocation assembly, a plurality of needles connected to the reciprocation assembly, and an RFID tag configured to interact with the transmitter. The plurality of needles is configured to move along the axis. The transmitter detects a status of the RFID tag in response to the second attachment portion coupling to the first attachment portion. The motor can operate when the status is a first value. The motor is prevented from operating when the status is a second value. The transmitter changes the status to the second value in response to the second attachment portion detaching from the first attachment portion.
1 . A collagen stimulation assembly comprising:
a pen including
a motor,
a first attachment portion configured to be rotated by the motor about an axis, and
a transmitter; and
a single use cartridge including
a second attachment portion coupled to the first attachment portion, the second attachment portion configured to be rotated about the axis by the first attachment portion,
a reciprocation assembly connected to the second attachment portion, the reciprocation assembly configured to move along the axis,
a plurality of needles connected to the reciprocation assembly, the plurality of needles configured to move along the axis with the reciprocation assembly, and
an RFID tag configured to interact with the transmitter;
wherein the transmitter detects a status of the RFID tag in response to the second attachment portion coupling to the first attachment portion,
wherein the motor can operate when the status is a first value,
wherein the motor is prevented from operating when the status is a second value, and
wherein the transmitter changes the status to the second value in response to the second attachment portion detaching from the first attachment portion.
2 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the status of the RFID tag is the first value when the single use cartridge has not been used before.
3 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 2 , wherein the status of the RFID tag is the second value when the single use cartridge has been used before.
4 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pen further comprises a button configured to adjust operation of the motor.
5 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pen further comprises a display configured to indicate the status of the RFID tag in response to the second attachment portion coupling to the first attachment portion.
6 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment portion has a star shape, and wherein the second attachment portion has the star shape.
7 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is positioned adjacent the first attachment portion, and wherein the RFID tag is positioned adjacent the second attachment portion.
8 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the single use cartridge is a first of a plurality of single use cartridges, and wherein the second attachment portion of each single use cartridge is configured to be coupled to the first attachment portion of the pen.
9 . A collagen stimulation assembly comprising:
a pen including
a motor,
a first star shaped attachment portion configured to be rotated by the motor about an axis, and
a transmitter; and
a single use cartridge including
a second star shaped attachment portion coupled to the first star shaped attachment portion, the second star shaped attachment portion configured to be rotated about the axis by the first star shaped attachment portion,
a reciprocation assembly connected to the second star shaped attachment portion, the reciprocation assembly configured to move along the axis,
a plurality of needles connected to the reciprocation assembly, the plurality of needles configured to move along the axis with the reciprocation assembly, and
a wireless tag configured to interact with the transmitter;
wherein the transmitter detects a status of the wireless tag in response to the second attachment portion coupling to the first attachment portion,
wherein the motor can operate when the status is a first value,
wherein the motor is prevented from operating when the status is a second value, and
wherein the transmitter changes the status to the second value in response to the second attachment portion detaching from the first attachment portion.
10 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 9 , wherein the status of the wireless tag is the first value when the single use cartridge has not been used before.
11 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 10 , wherein the status of the wireless tag is the second value when the single use cartridge has been used before.
12 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 9 , wherein the pen further comprises a button configured to adjust operation of the motor.
13 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 9 , wherein the pen further comprises a display configured to indicate the status of the wireless tag in response to the second attachment portion coupling to the first attachment portion.
14 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 9 , wherein the transmitter is positioned adjacent the first attachment portion, and wherein the wireless tag is positioned adjacent the second attachment portion.
15 . The collagen stimulation assembly of claim 9 , wherein the wireless tag is an RFID tag.
16 . A method of operating a collagen stimulation assembly including a pen and a single use cartridge, the pen having a motor, a first attachment portion configured to be rotated by the motor about an axis, and a transmitter, the single use cartridge having a second attachment portion, a reciprocation assembly connected to the second attachment portion, a plurality of needles connected to the reciprocation assembly, and a wireless tag, the method comprising:
connecting the second attachment portion to the first connection portion;
detecting a status of the wireless tag with the transmitter, the status being a first value or a second value;
preventing operation of the motor in response to the status being the second value;
operating the motor in response to the status being the first value, operating the motor causing the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion to rotate about the axis, rotation of the second attachment portion causing the reciprocation assembly and the plurality of needles to reciprocate along the axis;
ending operation of the motor;
detaching the second attachment portion from the first connection portion; and
adjusting the status of the wireless tag to the second value with the transmitter.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising pausing operation of the motor by pressing a button on the pen and resuming operation of the motor by pressing the button.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the status of the wireless tag is the first value when the single use cartridge has not been used before, and wherein the status of the wireless tag is the second value when the single use cartridge has been used before.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the wireless tag is an RFID tag.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first attachment portion has a star shape, and wherein the second attachment portion has the star shape.