Soliton, Inc.

David Robertson

Christopher C Capelli

Walter Klemp

Daniel Masse

Robert Crowley

Michael Kishinevsky

John Summerson

Jeremiah Palmer

Ali Shajii

Apparatuses and methods for generating therapeutic compressed acoustic waves (e.g., shock waves) with an improved acoustic wavefront. In the apparatuses, a housing is defined by a chamber and a shockwave outlet, the chamber is configured to be filed with liquid, a plurality of electrodes defining one or more spark gaps and an acoustic reflector can disposed in the chamber, and a pulse generation system configured to apply voltage pulses to the electrodes at a rate of between 10 Hz and 5 MHz. The improved acoustic wavefront is achieved via a free-form acoustic reflector and/or a stable spark gap location. The free-form acoustic reflector is designed according to a disclosed method including iterating reflector shape using spline interpolation based on defined variables. Additionally, a stable spark gap location is achieved via a single servomotor that adjusts both electrodes simultaneously.

Rapid Pulse electrohydraulic (EH) shockwave generator apparatus with improved acoustic wavefronts

Methods and systems for method for acoustic treatment of tissue to disperse vacuoles within the tissue. Some of the present methods and systems comprise: directing pulsed acoustic waves from the acoustic wave generator into the tissue containing the vacuoles. Some of the present methods include identifying the location of tissue containing vacuoles, and/or coupling (e.g., acoustically) an acoustic wave generator to the tissue containing the vacuoles.

Pulsed acoustic wave dermal clearing system and method

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, devices, and methods of inducing physical effects in tissue, such as dermis, adipose, musculoskeletal, vascular, hepatic tissue, using unfocused or planar, non-cavitating acoustic shock waves. The physical effects include disruption of fibrous extracellular matrix of the targeted tissues. Embodiments of the present disclosure include applying rapid acoustic pulses (e.g., shock waves) to cause a breakdown in the fibrous extracellular matrix to reduce the appearance of cellulite or scars in a treatment area. Such unfocused or planar, non-cavitating acoustic shock waves may induce a tissue reaction, such as reduction of fibrosis, induction of angiogenesis, or lymphangiogenesis.

Systems, devices, and methods of treating tissue and cellulite by non-invasive acoustic subcision

Apparatuses, capacitor arrays, and methods for generating therapeutic compressed acoustic waves (e.g., shock waves). In the apparatuses and at least some of the methods, a plurality of electrodes can disposed in a chamber that is defined by a housing and configured to be filled with liquid, and a plurality of capacitors can be electrically connected to the electrodes and can be carried by (e.g., physically coupled to) the housing. Voltage pulses can be applied simultaneously to the plurality of electrodes (e.g., to begin to vaporize and ionize portions of the liquid to provide at least one inter-electrode conductive path between the plurality of electrodes) and to the capacitors to charge the plurality of capacitors). The plurality of capacitors can be configured to, upon reaching a threshold charge, discharge to the plurality of electrodes (e.g., to generate one or more arcs along the one or more inter-electrode conductive paths to vaporize additional portions of the liquid and generate one or more acoustic shock waves). In the capacitor arrays, a plurality of capacitors can be coupled to the one or more circuit boards with a first portion of the capacitors arranged in a first pattern defined by a plurality of capacitor sets, a second portion of the plurality of capacitors can be arranged in a second pattern defined by a plurality of capacitor sets, with the sets defining the first pattern connected in parallel, the sets defining the second pattern connected in parallel, and the circuit board(s) can be configured to be coupled to an electrode such that the electrode is in electrical communication with the capacitors and is fixed in at least two degrees of freedom relative to the one or more circuit boards.

Rapid pulse electrohydraulic (EH) shockwave generator apparatus with improved electrode lifetime

Apparatuses and methods for selectively providing laser induced optical breakdown (LIOB) of absorptive targets in biological media. For example, LIOB may be used as part of tissue therapy, such as cosmetic therapy associated with tattoo removal. In some implementation, a system for selectively providing LIOB includes a field generator configured to generate a field and to apply the field through a portion of a biological medium. The system also includes a light source configured to deliver laser light to the portion of the biological medium during application of the field. Application of the field to the biological medium induces movement of free electrons within the portion of the biological medium which may reduce or slow the formation of vacuoles in the biological medium responsive to the laser light.

Selective laser induced optical breakdown in biological medium

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of inducing therapeutic adipose tissue inflammation using high frequency pressure waves (e.g. high frequency shockwaves) wherein the inflammation results in a reduction in the volume of subcutaneous adipose tissue. Embodiments include applying electrohydraulic generated shockwaves at a rate of between 10 Hz and 100 Hz to reduce the appearance of cellulite or the volume of subcutaneous fat in a treatment area.

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David Robertson