Method and apparatus for non-invasive body contouring by lysing adipose tissue
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1. A method for producing lysis of adipose tissue underlying the skin of a subject, comprising:
- applying at least one ultrasonic transducer to the subject'"'"'s skin to transmit therethrough ultrasonic waves focussed on said adipose tissue;
and electrically actuating said ultrasonic transducer to transmit periodic ultrasonic waves of sufficient intensity to cause cavitation and lysis of said adipose tissue without damaging adjacent non-adipose tissue.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing lysis of adipose tissue underlying the skin of a subject, by: applying an ultrasonic transducer to the subject'"'"'s skin to transmit therethrough ultrasonic waves focussed on the adipose tissue; and electrically actuating the ultrasonic transducer to transmit ultrasonic waves to produce cavitational lysis of the adipose tissue without damaging non-adipose tissue.
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1. A method for producing lysis of adipose tissue underlying the skin of a subject, comprising:
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applying at least one ultrasonic transducer to the subject'"'"'s skin to transmit therethrough ultrasonic waves focussed on said adipose tissue;
and electrically actuating said ultrasonic transducer to transmit periodic ultrasonic waves of sufficient intensity to cause cavitation and lysis of said adipose tissue without damaging adjacent non-adipose tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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16. Apparatus for use in producing lysis of adipose tissue underlying the skin of a subject, comprising:
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a focussing-type ultrasonic transducer for application to the subject'"'"'s skin; and
an electrical signal generator having a controller therein for energizing the ultrasonic transducer to generate, and to transmit through the subject'"'"'s skin, periodic ultrasonic waves producing cavitational lysis of the adipose tissue without damaging non-adipose tissue.
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