Tixel

Delivering a Thermo-Mechanical Fractional Skin Rejuvenation

What is Tixel?

A thermal fractional skin rejuvenation system powered by Novoxel’s patented Thermo-Mechanical Action (TMA) technology.
Tixel treats delicate facial skin, including periorbital, eyelids, the neck and décolleté safely and quickly with low pain and 0 – 2 days downtime.
Tixel employs direct heat and is radiation-free.

Usage Indications:

Eyelid Treatment
Wrinkles and fine lines: To smoothen out fine lines
Skin discolouration: To even out skin tone
Sun damaged skin
Skin tone and texture: To achieve smoother skin and more even tone
Tightening of the upper eyelids: To enlarge the eyes and improve visuals
Age spots: To lighten dark spots
Stretch marks: To reduce the visibility of stretch marks

Benefits of Tixel

Tixel does not emit radiation, it does not present any eye-safety hazards and smoke-free.
The titanium tip is durable, biocompatible and sterile during treatment.
The titanium tip does not perforate the tissue. No bleeding occurs.
Minimal pain is experienced during treatment. Analgesic creams are usually not required.
Healing is fast with short down time.
Tixel is a lightweight portable device, saving floor space.

Laser vs Tixel

The Thermo-Mechanical Ablation (TMA) technology behind Tixel affects the targeted tissue in a similar manner to fractional CO₂ and erbium lasers. However, Tixel triumphs over laser treatments with lowered pain sensation, cost effectiveness, quicker healing time, shorter down time, and by not requiring analgesic creams prior to treatment.

Unlike lasers, Tixel has no optics, no high power circuits, no scanners and no water pumps. Tixel does not radiate light and does not present eye-safety hazards. Furthermore, Tixel thermal coagulation is smoke and particle free and therefore does not require the use of smoke evacuators or protective dust masks. Tixel achieves the right level of tissue coagulation without any bleeding.

Comparison of Histopathology between Laser and Tixel Outcomes

Comparison of Pain Levels between Laser and Tixel Treatments

Comparison of Healing Progress between Laser and Tixel Treatments

How does Tixel work?

Thermal energy is transferred to the upper dermis by a hot titanium tip. The proprietary tip consists of an array of tiny pyramids which are heated to a temperature of 400°C. The apex of pyramids transfers energy to the skin by very brief controlled contact. The extend of heat transfer is determined by the titanium tip’s exposure time with the skin. Moreover, in situ disinfection of the titanium tip is achieved by 400°C heating.

Open Microchannels on Skin for Efficient Transdermal Delivery of Aqueous Solutions

Upon contact, the titanium tip dehydrates and fractures the stratum corneum, the outermost keratinizing layer of the skin, with minimal underlying coagulation. The outcome of the contact is an array of microchannels exhibiting efficient absorption of topically applied aqueous solutions.

Studies Reveal Tixel-treated Skin Exhibits 40% Better Permeability

Permeability of human skin to 5-ALA has been studied by Dr. Christine Dierickx. Results show that Tixel treated skin exhibits 40% greater permeability than non treated control.

Relatively Low Pain Levels with Tixel

Pain nociceptors are situated in the deeper epidermis (about 50 µm depth) of the skin. During Tixel treatment, the temperature on the surface of the skin is 400°C. However, it drops to 50°C at a depth of 100µm. Moreover, pain receptors are extremely sensitive to temperature change rate over time. Harris et al reveals that CO₂ laser generates heat at an extremely fast pathway. Heating to 400°C takes about 200ns while the Tixel heating effect is slower by at least 1 magnitude of order. Generally, pain levels with Tixel are relatively low compared to ablative laser or RF devices in which temperature at deep layers is much higher and at a faster heating rate.

Before & After: Tixel Clinical Results

Periorbital Treatment

Eyes
Female, 35
Follow up 1 month after 2 Tixel treatments
No down time
Without topical anesthesia

Acne Scars Treatment

Full face
Female, 25
Follow up 1 month after 4th treatment

Facial Treatment

Female, 66
Follow-up 7 months after 4 Tixel treatments
1 day downtime
Without topical anesthesia

Technical Specifications

Tixel 2 vs Tixel C

	Tixel 2	Tixel C
Energy Type	Direct Heating	Direct Heating
System Weight without Handpiece(s)	6 kg	4.5 kg
Console Dimensions (cm)	L 26 x W 44 x H 30	L 26 x W 29 x H 24
Handpiece(s)	2 parallel	1 at a time
Settings	5 – 18 ms 100 – 1000 μm	5 – 16 ms 200 – 800 μm

Handpiece

	Periorbital Handpiece	Facial Handpiece
Titanium Tip	Yes	Yes
Tip Coverage Area	1 cm²	0.3 cm²
Handpiece Weight	330 gm	330 gm

Quality Assurance

Novoxel™ is certified and operates a Quality Management system which complies with the requirements of ISO 13485:2016 for design manufacture and customer support of thermo- mechanical ablation systems in dermatology.

Regulation

Novoxel™ is regulated and certified under EC Certificate- CE643960, Full Quality Assurance System Directive 93/42/EEC on medical Devices, Annex II excluding section 4.
Novoxel™ family of products comply with additional local regulations in the countries where they are marketed.

Certificates

ISO 13485:2016 for design manufacture and customer support of thermo- mechanical ablation systems in dermatology.
EC Certificate according to the medical Device directive
Australia: Therapeutic Goods (medical Devices) Regulations, 2002, Schedule 3 Part 1(excluding Part 1.6) – Full Quality Assurance Procedure

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