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Method and apparatus for non-invasive body contouring by lysing adipose tissue

Patent 6607498 Issued on August 19, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 3, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 752530 filed on 01/03/2001

US Classes:

601/2, Ultrasonic601/1, KINESITHERAPY604/22With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating (e.g., ultrasonic, etc.) tissue

Examiners

Primary: Van, Quang

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2 303 552 GB. 02/13/1997

International Class

A61H 001/00

Abstract

A method and apparatus for producing lysis of adipose tissue underlying the skin of a subject, by: applying an ultrasonic transducer to the subject's skin to transmit therethrough ultrasonic waves focussed on the adipose tissue; and electrically actuating the ultrasonic transducer to transmit ultrasonic waves to produce cavitational lysis of the adipose tissue without damaging non-adipose tissue.

Other References

  • Rod J. Rohrich, et al., "Comparative Lipoplasty Analysis of in Vivo-Treated Adipose Tissue", Plastic and Reconstruction Journal, 105:2152-2158, 200
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