Non-invasive ultrasonic body contouring

Details Non-invasive ultrasonic body contouring Non-invasive ultrasonic body contouring

2001-10-29

2008-03-25

Casler, Brian L. (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

C606S002000, C606S027000, C606S032000, C606S053000, C601S002000, C128S897000, C128S898000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07347855

ABSTRACT:
A methodology and system for lysing adipose tissue including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain adipose tissue, thereby to selectively lyse the adipose tissue in the target volumes and generally not lyse non-adipose tissue in the target volumes and computerized tracking of the multiplicity of target volumes notwithstanding movement of the body.

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