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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
May. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cesare Paolini, Montanino di Reggello, IT;
Maurizio Maida, Marina di Massa, IT;
Fabrizio Mencarelli, Fivizzano, IT;
Assignee:
EL. EN. S.P.A., , IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/60 ;
Abstract
A device and method for the removal of subcutaneous adipose layers with a laser source, optical fiber for conveying the laser ben emitted by the first source and a hollow needle f or guiding the fiber. The fiber ends in the vicinity of the end of the needle. The laser beam is generated with an intensity and a wavelength for liquefying, and maintaining liquid, the adipose cells. The laser beam from the optical fiber irradiates adipose cells in the adipose layer to transform the adipose cells into, and maintain the adipose cells as, a liquid substance.