ACOUSTIC SHOCK WAVE THERAPEUTIC METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of conditioning a soft tissue region or site of a patient prior to a fat grafting procedure or as part of the fat grafting procedure or after a fat grafting procedure, or any combination of conditioning prior to, during or after a fat grafting procedure, comprises the steps of:
- activating sonic waves of either an ultrasonic wave generator or source or an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit ultrasonic waves or acoustic shock waves;
subjecting the soft tissue region or site to ultrasonic waves or acoustic shock waves stimulating the said soft tissue; and
wherein the emitted sonic waves are focused or unfocused low energy acoustic shock waves or ultrasonic waves.
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Abstract
A method of conditioning a soft tissue region or site of a patient prior to, during or after a fat grafting procedure, or any combination of these, has the steps of: activating an ultrasonic or acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit ultrasonic or acoustic shock waves; subjecting the soft tissue region or site to ultrasonic or acoustic shock waves stimulating the said soft tissue; wherein the emitted waves are focused or unfocused low energy acoustic shock waves or ultrasonic waves and wherein the soft tissue region or site underlies the patient'"'"'s skin. The soft tissue region or site is one of a buttock, a breast or a scalp. The method of conditioning a soft tissue region or site further has the step of: treating the soft tissue region or site after conditioning and implanting or injecting viable fat cells in a fat grafting procedure.
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1. A method of conditioning a soft tissue region or site of a patient prior to a fat grafting procedure or as part of the fat grafting procedure or after a fat grafting procedure, or any combination of conditioning prior to, during or after a fat grafting procedure, comprises the steps of:
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activating sonic waves of either an ultrasonic wave generator or source or an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit ultrasonic waves or acoustic shock waves; subjecting the soft tissue region or site to ultrasonic waves or acoustic shock waves stimulating the said soft tissue; and wherein the emitted sonic waves are focused or unfocused low energy acoustic shock waves or ultrasonic waves. - 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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