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... Thermage(R) Receives Regulatory Clearance in Canada for Off-Face Procedures Thermage(R) Receives Regulatory Clearance in Canada for Off-Face Procedures New Larger ThermaTip(TM) Increases Procedure Appeal for Off-Face Indications HAYWARD, Calif., Feb.

22 /PRNewswire/ - Thermage(R) today announced that it has received regulatory clearance from Health Canada to market a new indication for its non-invasive, skin tightening ThermaCool(TM) system in Canada.

The new indication states that the Thermage ThermaCool system is cleared for the non-surgical tightening of lax and/or redundant tissue of the torso and extremities.

Previously, Thermage had been cleared in Canada for non-surgical brow lift and non-surgical tightening of periorbital and facial tissue, including rhytids.

This new indication gives clinicians regulatory clearance to treat off-face, an area in high demand from consumers who are looking for younger-looking and tighter skin on their arms, abdomen, thighs, and buttocks.

"This regulatory clearance by Health Canada enables us to better serve the Canadian market with an expanded suite of Thermage procedures," said Stephen J.

Fanning, President and Chief Executive Officer at Thermage.

"We are committed to developing off-face protocols and leveraging this new indication to educate and train clinicians on off-face procedures through Coherent-AMT, our marketing and distribution partner in Canada." The Thermage ThermaCool system w...

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