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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Joel N. Jimenez Lozano, North Chicago, IL (US);
Like Zeng, North Chicago, IL (US);
Linda Pham, Kensington, CA (US);
George Frangineas, Jr., Frermont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/00 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0052 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0056 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are systems, compositions, and methods for improving one or more skin characteristics in a subject. These systems, compositions, and methods are configured to cool the subject's skin at a target site to a degree that alters adipocyte signaling but does not produce significant destruction of subcutaneous lipid-rich cells. In some embodiments, alteration of adipocyte signaling produces an improvement in one or more skin characteristics.