Anatomical Definition of the Target Structures of a Jet-Based Tissue Penetration

May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Features | 571 | Copyright © May 2021


Published online April 30, 2021

Matthias Sandhofer MD,a Martin Barsch MD MBA,b Ruth Sandhofer-Novak MD,a Franz Kopper,c Yuri Vinshtok MD,d Ulrike Pilsl MDe

aCenter for Lipedema, Veins and Aesthetik, Vienna, Austria
bCenter for Lipedema, Veins and Aesthetik, Linz, Austria
cEcomed GmbH, Vienna, Austria
dPerfAction Technologies Ltd, Rehovot, Israel
eAnatomic Institut of Medical University Graz, Austria

indications regarding drug delivery can be assigned to both curative and aesthetic indications.

DISCLOSURES

Drs. Sandhofer, Sandhofer-Novak, Barsch, and Pilsl use the Enerjet machine in their practice but have no financial interests in distributing the machine.

Yuri Vinshtok is employee of PerfAction Technologies, a manufacturer of the EnerJet2.0 device. He doesn´t have any conflicts or financial incentives related to this study or publication of this manuscript.

Franz Kopper is the managing director and owner of Ecomed GmbH, a distributor of the EnerJet 2.0 device. He has no conflicts with this study or publication of this manuscript. The financial interest is of subordinate importance, the focus is on safeguarding the technical and clinical quality of the Enerjet 2.0.

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Matthias Sandhofer MD Matthias@sandhofer.at