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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:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
R. Kemp Massengill, Leucadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sonique Surgical Systems, Inc., Escondido, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
Abstract
A liposuction cannula having a source of aqueous solution, a laser source, and a suction source. Aqueous solution is released into an active area within the cannula, and laser energy is directed onto the aqueous solution within the active area to energize the water molecules. The energized water molecules escape from the active area into the surrounding fatty tissue to break down the fatty tissue and release liquid fatty material, which is removed by aspiration via the cannula.