Treatment of cellulite and adipose tissue with mid-infrared radiation
US8256429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0659
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus that will alter the fibrous strands in the fatty layers of the skin to reduce the appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue. Electromagnetic energy is used to selectively shrink or alternatively photoacoustically ablate the collagen in the constricting bands of connective tissue that causes the dimpled appearance of cellulite and adipose tissue while avoiding damage to the surrounding fatty cells.
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