System for treating subcutaneous tissues
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating subcutaneous tissues using acoustic waves in the range of low acoustic pressure ultrasound waves is disclosed. The method includes injections of enhancing agents, wherein disruption of subcutaneous tissues and subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects are produced by ultrasound waves having a power that will not produce tissue cavitation in the absence of the enhancing agents. The apparatus and method of use is useful for treatment of subcutaneous abnormalities including cellulite, lipomas, and tumors.
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113 Claims
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1-87. -87. (canceled)
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88. A method for treating subcutaneous tissue, comprising:
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integrating generation of a microbubble solution with injection of the microbubble solution into subcutaneous tissue; and
synchronizing insonation of the microbubble solution in the subcutaneous tissue with injection of the microbubble solution into the subcutaneous tissue, thereby providing consistent subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90)
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91. A system for treating biological tissue, comprising:
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an application device configured for applying ultrasonic waves to the tissue;
a solution;
an injection device configured for injecting the solution into the tissue;
at least one delivery device; and
a control device configured for coordinating and integrating the application of the ultrasonic waves with the injection of the solution. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. A system for treating subcutaneous tissue, comprising:
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an insonation device configured for insonation of the subcutaneous tissue;
an injection device configured for injection of a microbubble solution into the subcutaneous tissue; and
a control device configured for synchronizing the insonation of the microbubble solution in the subcutaneous tissue with the injection of the microbubble solution into the subcutaneous tissue, thereby providing consistent subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112, 113)
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