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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2012
Applicant:
Liposonix, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles S. Desilets, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Cameron Pollack, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
LIPOSONIX, INC., Bothell, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 8/0858 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for modifying unwanted tissue for cosmetic reasons. The methods provide a non-invasive manner to perform body contouring by destroying adipose tissue while simultaneously causing collagen contraction in a single procedure so that as destroyed tissue is removed from a treatment volume, the volume shrinks gradually to maintain the skin tone of the treatment area. The procedure may involve multiple treatments to the same treatment area or location.