System for treating lipid-rich regions
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1. A method performed by a system for cooling a subcutaneous lipid-rich region of a subject, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication that a usage metering component has connected to the system;
retrieving, from the usage metering component, a limit value, and a use indicator;
determining, based on the use indicator and the limit value, whether the usage metering component has expired;
when the usage metering component has expired, preventing an applicator of the system from cooling the subcutaneous lipid-rich region; and
when the usage metering component has not expired, allowing the applicator to cool the subcutaneous lipid-rich region.
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Abstract
A system is described for removing heat from a subject'"'"'s subcutaneous lipid-rich regions, such as tissues, organs, cells, and so forth. In various embodiments, the system includes a controller, a computing device, a data acquisition device, a chiller, and one or more applicators. The system can employ these components to receive a selection of a treatment profile and apply the selected treatment using an applicator. The treatment profile may be received from a patient protection device that connects to an applicator.
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1. A method performed by a system for cooling a subcutaneous lipid-rich region of a subject, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication that a usage metering component has connected to the system; retrieving, from the usage metering component, a limit value, and a use indicator; determining, based on the use indicator and the limit value, whether the usage metering component has expired; when the usage metering component has expired, preventing an applicator of the system from cooling the subcutaneous lipid-rich region; and when the usage metering component has not expired, allowing the applicator to cool the subcutaneous lipid-rich region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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