Freezing method for controlled removal of fatty tissue by liposuction
US6032675A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for removing fatty tissue in a body combines cryosurgery and liposuction. Cryosurgery first destroys fatty tissue to be removed by controllably freezing the tissue, and facilitates removal of the fatty tissue. Liposuction subsequently removes the destroyed fatty tissue by aspiration.
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