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Energy based fat reduction

  • US 10,010,721 B2
  • Filed: 12/01/2017
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ultrasound treatment probe for treatment of fat, the probe comprising:

  • a motion mechanism and a piezoelectric ultrasound therapy elementwherein the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element is spherically focused or cylindrically focused,wherein the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element delivers ultrasound energy at a frequency of between 2 MHz to 10 MHz,wherein the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element is configured for delivery of energy at a temperature sufficient to coagulate at least a portion of a plurality of fat lobuli at a depth under a skin surface,wherein the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element is connected to the motion mechanism,wherein the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element is configured for acoustic coupling to the skin surface,wherein the motion mechanism is configured for connection to an encoder to determine movement and position of the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element,wherein the motion mechanism moves the piezoelectric ultrasound therapy element to form a plurality of thermal foci at the depth for coagulating the at least a portion of the plurality of fat lobuli.

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