NONINVASIVE TISSUE TIGHTENING SYSTEM
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Abstract
Systems and methods for noninvasive tissue tightening are disclosed. Thermal treatment of tissues such as superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue, muscle, adipose tissue, dermal tissue, and combinations thereof are described. In one aspect, a system is configured for treating tissue through delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth, distribution, temperature, and energy level to achieve a desired cosmetic effect.
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1. (canceled)
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2. An ultrasound treatment system for noninvasive tissue tightening, the system comprising:
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a control system; a display; and an ultrasound probe, wherein the ultrasound probe comprises a housing, wherein the housing contains an ultrasound imaging element, an ultrasound therapy element, and a motion mechanism, wherein a portion of the housing is configured for acoustic coupling to a skin surface, wherein the ultrasound imaging element is connected to the display and the control system, wherein the motion mechanism is connected to the control system, wherein the ultrasound imaging element is configured for imaging a region of interest under the skin surface, wherein the region of interest comprises a tissue, wherein the tissue comprises a superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue, wherein the display is configured to display an image of the region of interest, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is configured for delivery of energy at a temperature sufficient to cause shrinkage of a plurality of collagen fibers in the SMAS tissue at a depth under the skin surface, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is connected to the motion mechanism, wherein the motion mechanism moves the ultrasound therapy element to form a plurality of thermal foci at the depth for tightening the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An ultrasound treatment system for noninvasive tissue tightening, the system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe comprising a housing, wherein the housing contains an ultrasound imaging element, an ultrasound therapy element, and a motion mechanism, wherein a portion of the housing is configured for acoustic coupling to a skin surface, a control system; and a display, wherein the ultrasound imaging element is in communication with the display, wherein the ultrasound imaging element is configured for imaging a region of interest under the skin surface, wherein the region of interest comprises a tissue, wherein the tissue comprises a superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue, wherein the display is configured to display an image of the region of interest, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is in communication with the control system, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is configured for delivery of energy at a temperature sufficient to cause shrinkage of a plurality of collagen fibers in the SMAS tissue at a depth under the skin surface, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is connected to a portion of the motion mechanism, wherein the motion mechanism is in communication with the control system, wherein the motion mechanism moves the ultrasound therapy element to form a plurality of thermal foci at the depth for tightening the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An ultrasound treatment system for noninvasive tissue tightening, the system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe; and a control system; wherein the ultrasound probe comprises a housing, wherein the housing contains an ultrasound therapy element and a motion mechanism, wherein a portion of the housing is configured for acoustic coupling to a skin surface, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is in communication with the control system, wherein the motion mechanism is in communication with the control system, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is configured for delivery of energy at a temperature sufficient to cause shrinkage of a plurality of collagen fibers in a superficial muscular aponeurosis system (SMAS) tissue at a depth under the skin surface, wherein the ultrasound therapy element is connected to a portion of the motion mechanism, wherein the motion mechanism moves the ultrasound therapy element to form a plurality of thermal foci at the depth for tightening the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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