There are various device and application approaches for the non-invasive treatment of wrinkles and photoaging of the more superficial levels of the skin. However, until now, there has been neither a comprehensive process nor a procedure for the non-invasive rejuvenation of the epidermis and dermis, nor a process to address the vertical soft-tissue elevation of the facial envelope.
 

Pan Germinal Systems USA, a privately owned company, was formed in January 2002 to bring to market a product that would support plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen Mulholland 's vision for a non-invasive coordinated series of procedures that would simulate many of the soft tissue effects of a surgical facelift without a knife, risk, or recovery time. Dr. Mulholland is well known to laser users and skin centers as the co-developer of the popular FotoFacial RF(TM) procedure.

The M.E.D.U.C.E.™ system manufactured by Pan Germinal Systems USA is a core device component in Dr. Mulholland's Pan G™ Lift regime, which also incorporates other modalities and treatments. This protocol was developed for those patients who wanted improvement, but were unwilling or not ready to undergo a surgical facelift, as well as for those patients who wanted to extend the duration of surgical results.

"Pan" means "all-inclusive" or "all-encompassing." "G" stands for "germinal," or the histological layers of the skin, integument and soft tissue-supportive elements of the face from the epidermis to the muscle. Therefore, Pan Germinal refers to all layers of the integument and soft-tissue supportive structures of the face.

M.E.D.U.C.E.™ is an acronym for Muscle, Epidermal, Dermal, Ultrasound, Cavitation, and Electrical, which represent the three different tissue targets of the Pan G™ Lift regime and the three distinct energy sources provided by the M.E.D.U.C.E.™ system.


The M.E.D.U.C.E.™ system consists of Class II Medical Technology and includes the following:

  • Ultrasonic Cavitational Microdermabrasion
  • Therapeutic Ultrasound
  • Electrical Stimulation for musculo-fascial therapy.
  • SonoPeel - The SonoPeel uses water to deliver cavitational and micromechanical forces to the skin that remove dead keratinocytes from the surface of the epidermis. The treatment is much faster than standard crystal or chemical-basec peeols, is very safe, has no flaking, redness or downtime, and can be performed on any skin type or degree of skin sensitivity.

Sonofacial
The sonofacial transducer is used to alter the physiological characteristics of the skin and dermis. Cutaneous blood flow is increased, as is skin temperature. Medically-prescribed skin care products are applied to the dermis during the Sonofacial.

Myofacial
The Myofacial employs anatomically precise probes and a Myofacial Resistor to create resistance training and muscle re-education for all the muscles of facial elevation.

Each M.E.D.U.C.E.™ that leaves the Pan Germinal Systems manufacturing plant in Florida is warrantied. The devices are all U.L. certified and have been subject to the FDA Good Manufacturing Prodecures and policies. The M.E.D.U.C.E.™ is a tremendous product for the medical spa industry and those practices with nurses, aestheticians or technicians who are performing delegable acts and procedures. With three possible revenue generating procedures that are delivered by the M.E.D.U.C.E.™, there are multiple procedural offerings and opportunities to be successful.