Apparatus and method for disrupting subcutaneous structures
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1. A medical device for disrupting subcutaneous tissue, comprising:
- an electrical field generator;
at least two electrodes electrically connected with the electrical field generator; and
an injection module configured to inject a treatment enhancing solution into the subcutaneous tissue to be treated.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for disruption/destruction of subcutaneous structures in a mammalian body for the treatment of skin irregularities, and other disorders such as excess adipose tissue, cellulite, and scarring. Devices and methods include energy mediated applicators, microneedles, catheters and subcutaneous treatment devices for applying a treatment non-invasively through the skin, less invasively through the skin, or minimally invasively via a subcutaneous approach. Various agents to assist or enhance the procedures are also disclosed.
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26 Claims
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1. A medical device for disrupting subcutaneous tissue, comprising:
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an electrical field generator;
at least two electrodes electrically connected with the electrical field generator; and
an injection module configured to inject a treatment enhancing solution into the subcutaneous tissue to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A subcutaneous tissue disruption device, comprising:
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a tubular element having a first proximal end, a second distal end adapted for insertion into subcutaneous tissue, and a channel longitudinally disposed therebetween; and
a plurality of extendable elongated elements having first proximal ends and second distal ends disposed within the channel and capable of movement from a first retracted configuration within the channel to a second extended configuration outside of the channel, wherein the distal ends of the elongated elements are farther apart from each other in the extended configuration than in the retracted configuration. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for selective disruption of subcutaneous structures, comprising:
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providing a first electrode and a second electrode;
disposing the first electrode adjacent to the tissue to be treated;
connecting the first electrode and the second electrode to an energy delivery system, the energy delivery system being configured to produce an electrical current between the first and the second electrode; and
providing electrical current between the first electrode and the second electrode, thereby increasing permeability of at least one cell. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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