Tissue treatment apparatus and systems with pain mitigation and methods for mitigating pain during tissue treatments
First Claim
1. A method of operating a tissue treatment apparatus to transcutaneously treat tissue located beneath a skin surface with electromagnetic energy delivered from a treatment electrode, the method comprising:
- contacting a portion of the treatment electrode with the skin surface at a first treatment location; and
delivering the electromagnetic energy from the treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at the first treatment location,wherein the electromagnetic energy is delivered with a power profile having a plurality of differing power levels over a treatment time divided into a plurality of time intervals each associated with a respective one of the power levels, the differing power levels range from a first power that is at least 20 percent above a nominal power of 200 joules per second to a second power that is at least 20 percent below the nominal power, and the power profile is implemented without feedback control.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient'"'"'s tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A dielectric member may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
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1. A method of operating a tissue treatment apparatus to transcutaneously treat tissue located beneath a skin surface with electromagnetic energy delivered from a treatment electrode, the method comprising:
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contacting a portion of the treatment electrode with the skin surface at a first treatment location; and delivering the electromagnetic energy from the treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at the first treatment location, wherein the electromagnetic energy is delivered with a power profile having a plurality of differing power levels over a treatment time divided into a plurality of time intervals each associated with a respective one of the power levels, the differing power levels range from a first power that is at least 20 percent above a nominal power of 200 joules per second to a second power that is at least 20 percent below the nominal power, and the power profile is implemented without feedback control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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