METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING MUSCLE, TENDON, LIGAMENT AND CARTILAGE TISSUE
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1. A method of elevating the eyebrows and treating wrinkles on the brow comprising:
- providing a probe that emits ultrasound energy;
coupling the probe to a patient'"'"'s forehead region;
emitting and directing the ultrasound energy at specific depths to target a specific subcutaneous tissue;
applying a sufficient amount of ultrasound energy to the specific subcutaneous tissue to ablate the specific subcutaneous tissue to permanently disable that specific subcutaneous tissue;
wherein the specific subcutaneous tissue is wrinkle generating tissue disposed at the forehead region and ablating the specific subcutaneous tissue reduces the number of wrinkles that appear at the forehead region.
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Abstract
A method and system for treating subcutaneous tissue with energy such as ultrasound energy is disclosed. In various exemplary embodiments, ultrasound energy is applied at a region of interest to affect tissue by cutting, ablating, micro-ablating, coagulating, or otherwise affecting the subcutaneous tissue to conduct numerous procedures that are traditionally done invasively in a non-invasive manner. Certain exemplary procedures include a brow lift, a blepharoplasty, and treatment of cartilage tissue.
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1. A method of elevating the eyebrows and treating wrinkles on the brow comprising:
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providing a probe that emits ultrasound energy; coupling the probe to a patient'"'"'s forehead region; emitting and directing the ultrasound energy at specific depths to target a specific subcutaneous tissue; applying a sufficient amount of ultrasound energy to the specific subcutaneous tissue to ablate the specific subcutaneous tissue to permanently disable that specific subcutaneous tissue;
wherein the specific subcutaneous tissue is wrinkle generating tissue disposed at the forehead region and ablating the specific subcutaneous tissue reduces the number of wrinkles that appear at the forehead region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An ultrasound treatment system configured to conduct a non-invasive brow lift comprising:
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a control system configured for controlling the ultrasound treatment system; an ultrasound probe configured for the targeted delivery of ultrasound energy at specific depths to target wrinkle generating subcutaneous tissue responsible for wrinkles at the patient'"'"'s brow region; and a display system coupled to the control system, the display system configured for imaging of the patient'"'"'s brow region, wherein the wrinkle generating subcutaneous tissue comprises the corrugator supercilii muscle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of performing a blepharoplasty comprising:
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providing a probe that emits ultrasound energy; coupling the probe to an area located near an eye region wherein the area near the eye region comprises subcutaneous fat, muscle, and connective tissue; emitting and directing ultrasound energy from the probe to specific depths to target the subcutaneous fat, muscle, and connective tissue; applying a sufficient amount of ultrasound energy to coagulate the subcutaneous fat, muscle, and connective tissue; and coagulating a sufficient amount of the subcutaneous fat, muscle, and connective tissue to reduce laxity at the eye region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An ultrasound treatment system configured to conduct a blepharoplasty comprising:
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a control system configured to control the ultrasound treatment system; a display system coupled to the control system, the display system configured for imaging of an eye region; and an ultrasound probe coupled to the eye region and emitting ultrasound energy at specific depths within the eye region; wherein the ultrasound energy contacts subcutaneous fat, muscle, and connective tissue and coagulates the subcutaneous fat, muscle, and connective tissue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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21. A method of treating cartilage comprising:
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providing a probe that emits ultrasound energy; coupling the probe to an area of the body that comprises cartilage tissue; emitting and directing ultrasound energy at specific depths to target the cartilage tissue; and applying a sufficient amount of ultrasound energy to ablate the cartilage tissue.
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26. An ultrasound treatment system for cartilage tissue treatment comprising:
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a control system for facilitating control of the ultrasound treatment system; a probe connected to the control system which is configured for the targeted delivery of ultrasound energy at specific depths to target cartilage tissue; and a display system connected to the probe and the control system configured to display an image of the cartilage tissue during the application of ultrasound energy. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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