COSMETIC AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASONIC ENERGY AND METHODS OF GENERATION THEREOF
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1. A device for treating a tissue with acoustic energy, comprising:
- a source of electromagnetic energy;
an energy absorption medium configured to accept electromagnetic energy generated by the source;
a transduction member configured to transduce electromagnetic energy to acoustic energy and further configured to receive energy from the absorption medium and transduce the energy into acoustic energy;
a focusing element in communication with the transduction member and configured to focus the acoustic energy and direct the acoustic energy to a tissue during operation.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for treatment of tissue, such as skin tissue, using acoustic energy, such as ultrasound. The ultrasound can be used for various purposes include hair removal and permanent hair reduction, removal of tattoos, and other cosmetic procedures. In some embodiments, ultrasound is produced using an optical-to-acoustic converter, and, in some embodiments, ultrasound is focused.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for treating a tissue with acoustic energy, comprising:
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a source of electromagnetic energy; an energy absorption medium configured to accept electromagnetic energy generated by the source; a transduction member configured to transduce electromagnetic energy to acoustic energy and further configured to receive energy from the absorption medium and transduce the energy into acoustic energy; a focusing element in communication with the transduction member and configured to focus the acoustic energy and direct the acoustic energy to a tissue during operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for treating a tissue with acoustic energy, comprising:
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a source of electromagnetic energy; a converter configured to receive electromagnetic energy from the source and convert the electromagnetic energy to acoustic energy; an output in communication with the converter and configured to transmit the acoustic energy to a tissue. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for treating a tissue with ultrasound energy, comprising:
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a source of optical radiation; an absorbing member configured to absorb energy from the source a converter configured to receive the absorbed energy from the absorbing member and to convert the energy to focused ultrasonic; an output in communication with the converter and configured to deliver the ultrasonic energy to a tissue.
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16. A method of treating tissue with acoustic energy, comprising:
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irradiating a fist medium with electromagnetic radiation; converting the electromagnetic radiation to acoustic energy; focusing the acoustic energy; and delivering the acoustic energy to a tissue to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating tissue with acoustic energy, comprising:
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irradiating a fist medium with electromagnetic radiation; converting the electromagnetic radiation to acoustic energy having at least one predetermined frequency component that is resonant with a structure in a tissue to be treated; and delivering the acoustic energy to the tissue to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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