Freezing method for controlled removal of fatty tissue by liposuction
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1. A method of removing fatty tissue in a body comprising:
- controllably freezing the fatty tissue at a cooling rate sufficient to destroy the fatty tissue; and
removing the destroyed fatty tissue from the body.
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Abstract
A method for removing fatty tissue in a body combines cryosurgery and liposuction. Cryosurgery first destroys fatty tissue to be removed by controllably freezing the tissue, and facilitates removal of the fatty tissue. Liposuction subsequently removes the destroyed fatty tissue by aspiration.
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1. A method of removing fatty tissue in a body comprising:
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controllably freezing the fatty tissue at a cooling rate sufficient to destroy the fatty tissue; and removing the destroyed fatty tissue from the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An improved method of performing liposuction comprising:
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applying heat to a skin area outside a fatty tissue to be removed; controllably freezing the fatty tissue at a cooling rate sufficient to destroy the fatty tissue; monitoring the freezing process to control the extent of freezing the fatty tissue; and removing the destroyed fatty tissue through a conventional liposuction procedure.
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