Tissue treatment methods
US8192474B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H1/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods are provided herein for affecting a region of a subject's body, comprising exposing the region to a cooling element under conditions effective to cool subcutaneous adipose tissue in said region; and increasing the blood flow rate to the cooled tissue by exposing the tissue to an energy source. Methods are also provided for treating subcutaneous adipose tissue in a region of a subject's body, comprising exposing said region to a cooling element under conditions effective to cool said tissue; and exposing the tissue to an energy source to increase the blood flow rate to the cooled tissue, thereby stimulating reperfusion in, and/or causing an ischemia-reperfusion injury to, the cooled tissue.
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